Venice weighs lawsuit over dual taxation payments
Venice and nearby cities press a resolution against Sarasota County demanding repayment for alleged dual taxation on sheriff road patrols. An independent Kelton & Associates analysis suggests the county underpaid the cities, with the gap ranging from about 247 thousand to 297 thousand dollars for 1980-81 and similar gaps for 1981-82, as details continue on Page 5.
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Venice
Sarasota County
Vincent Hall
Sheriff's Department
Hall
Longboat Key
Sarasota
North Port
Kelton & Associates
Cop proposes off road bike track at Venice Airport
Venice officer David Smyth proposes a youth supervised off road motorcycle track on Venice Airport property to curb reckless riding. A March 8 community meeting will seek input on design funding and insurance while city officials backing the plan, with volunteers to run the track and adults overseeing safety and rules.
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Venice Airport
Venice
David Smyth
Venice Police
Police Department
Venice Wellfield
Smyth
Dale Rieth
Frank Proctor
County balks at changing youth league user fees
County commissioners resist shifting to a users-pay plan for South County youth sports. Officials defend uniform costs across the county and plan a cost breakdown, though it is not promised. County staff say the policy treats all leagues equally, while South County opposes.
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Walt Rothenbach
Parks and Recreation
Ed Maroney
South County
Supreme Court backs banning drug paraphernalia sales to minors
The Supreme Court ruled 8-0 that municipalities can ban selling drug accessories to minors. Venice and Sarasota enacted 1980 ordinances banning possession, manufacture, delivery, or advertising of paraphernalia, based on a Hoffman Estates challenge. Florida’s broader statute also bans manufacture and advertising.
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Supreme Court
Venice
Sarasota County
Sarasota
Hoffman Estates
Chicago
State of Florida
11Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Atlanta
Florida House Backs Gray Water Sewage Reform Bill
A Florida House unanimous vote advances a bill allowing experimental gray water systems to treat non toilet wastewater separately, potentially cutting costs for municipalities including Venice. Longwood offers $100 sewer tap fee deductions and $1.50 monthly bill reductions for new constructions adopting the system.
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Florida House of Representatives
Venice
Bob Graham
Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
HRS
House
Bobby Brantley
Longwood
Fla
Florida Homebuilders Association
Dale Rieth
Brantley
Rieth
Capri Isles
John Lane
Paul Schmidt
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Green Fountain Garden Center
Kentucky
Southbay Opticians
Walgreens
Venice Planning Commission
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