Voters to decide Oaks bayfront purchase amid price clash
Our view opposes a $30 million cap for acquiring the 350 acre Oaks tract along Little Sarasota Bay. The board overreached. Anderson urges restraint and says the land may be bought for about $12 million. Voters face a referendum next Tuesday on the bayfront parcel and related Casey Key and Siesta Key tracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Sarasota Bay
Venice
Sarasota County
Casey Key
Siesta Key
Commission
Beverly Clay
John Saba
Mabry Carlton
Oaks
Beach
Anderson
Jerry) Hente
Sarasota Bayfront
Letter urges Sarasota voters to oppose Oaks bond plan
Venice Taxpayers League President Chauncy C. Howard argues against a up to 30 million bond for Oaks in Sarasota County. He cites potential 3 million annual tax burden and 95 million over time, urging a no vote and noting 25 percent of the property already deeded to the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota County Trust
Sarasota County
Chauncy C. Howard
Venice Taxpayers League
Oaks price tag editor
A Sarasota County referendum set for June 16 1981 could trigger a multi million dollar county expense. The Save Our Bays Association warns that general obligation bonds would be issued to cover the purchase with principal and interest possibly reaching three and a half times the stated price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota County
Save Our Bays Association
Zoning and planning disparities noted in Venice area
The memo discusses local land-use conflicts between county and city rules, highlighting Englewood incorporation, a joint two-county planning body, and calls for greater public input on APOXSEE. Commissioner Bob Anderson references efforts to align regulations and curb citizen apathy in long-range planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Anderson
Venice
Dale Rieth
U.S. 41
Golden Beach
Englewood
Bob
Anderson
Charlotte
Sarasota
Charlotte County
Secretary of State
Visit to the Doctor Turns Humorous in Minor Misstep
A patient recounts a lighthearted incident in a doctor's antiseptic room involving a nurse and an unintended misstep. The tale centers on a slip of judgment and the awkward tension that followed as the patient sought to please while cooperating with medical staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eno
Ex ‘G
Also Mentioned on This Page
Osprey
Siesta
Casey Keys
Don Moore
P.O. Box
Sun Coast Gondolier
South County
Southern Media Sales, Inc
East
Miami Ave
P.O
Florida Press Service
Tallahasse
Our
Sun Coast
P. O
Derek Dunn
Rankin
Executive
Rod Vetter
Sam Dillon
Robert A, Vedder
Lang Capasso
Dorothy Lippstreuer
Jim Beans
David Martin
Helen Hastings Ramon Porter
Paul Schmidt
Linda Roman
David Dunn-Rankin
Memo
Murph
Apoxsee
Simply Sinclair
Louis Sinclair
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!