Venice Chamber Tallahassee trip highlights funding and plans
The Venice Area Chamber of Commerce toured Tallahassee and won support for a $6.1 million South County Campus for Manatee Junior College to be built between Venice and Englewood. They explored a proposed one-cent sales tax and its impact on Venice and Sarasota County, found no support for widening bridges into Venice, and noted a likelihood of legislation to establish protected areas for manatees.
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Venice Area
Sarasota County
Venice
Padget
MJC South County campus wins backing in Tallahassee
Speaker Ralph Haben told Venice and Sarasota leaders that Manatee Junior College's South County campus will receive $6.1 million in funding with Senate support from Sen. Henderson. The group highlighted broader county projects as they lobbied for infrastructure and road measures.
DOT says four-laning Venice roads unlikely despite college growth
Venice area leaders met in Tallahassee with DOT official Paul Pappas who warned that four-laning key roads and bridges serving Venice is not in the near term budget. He cited only 28 million available for bridges vs a 60 million need, and urged more funding. The same trip noted Manatee Junior College South County campus near Venice as nearly certain.
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Venice Area
Sarasota County
Paul Pappas
DOT
Venice
Sarasota
Delegation Happy With Tallahassee Budget Gains For MJC
A 30 member delegation from Venice area officials and chambers returned from Tallahassee upbeat about securing 6.1 million dollars in the state budget for a South County Manatee Junior College branch. They also sought DOT road and bridge upgrades and explored local support for the one cent sales tax backed by Senator Warren Henderson. Mabry Carlton called MJC funding and the tax victories crucial, while Veneto officials noted mixed results on roads.
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Haben
Ewing
Dawson
Sarasota County
South County
Sen
Henderson
Venice
Tallahassee
Venice Area
Englewood
State Department of Transportation
Frank Proctor
Sarasota County delegation urges sales tax support in Tallahassee
Commission chairman Mabry Carlton tells State Representatives Ted Ewing and Tom Danson he will "call your hand" as he disputes their claim that Sarasota residents oppose a one cent sales tax. Carlton says locals favor easing ad valorem tax burden despite more projects. Ron Hicks of the Committee of 100 backs the stance.
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Sarasota County
Tallahassee
Ted Ewing
Venice
Tom Danson
Sarasota
Carlton
Ewing
Dawson
Ron Hicks
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Florida
Henry Cain
Senate
Pat Neal
Bradenton
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Dawson’s
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Venice Hospital
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Mayor Proctor
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