Venice officers file grievances over Forbes Pay Plan
Seven Venice Police Department members have filed grievances claiming unfair treatment under the Forbes Pay Plan adopted in 1981. Appeals to the Venice City Council proceed after initial rejection by the police chief and city manager, with negotiations influenced by related AFSCME contracts and potential union bargaining talks.
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Venice Police Department
Forbes
Forbes Labor Relations Service
Joseph Slapp
Richard O’shaughnessy
George Kinder
Harry Lanius
Don Seemann
Venice
Ray Waymire
Dale Rieth
Slapp
O'Shaughnessy
Kinder
Lanius
Council
Rieth
Lucille Doeble
Order of Police
The
Teamsters
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union
Afscme
Fire Department
City considers rate consultant as Diversified tops list
Rieth recommends Diversified Utility Services as the rate consultant for the city water and sewer expansion. The firm would be paid about eight thousand dollars plus a thousand for the consulting firm. Rieth says fifteen firms were considered and Osterman led the Diversified presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Rieth
Rieth
Chuck Smith
Worth Blackwell
Wm. R. Hough & Co
Diversified
Venice
Howard Osterman
Tony Elia
Mr. Osterman
Appeal of Lake Venice Decision Expected Soon
Venice City Council will decide on March 23 whether to appeal a circuit ruling awarding Lake Venice Golf Association 75,176 dollars. Judge Paul Logan found the city breached by delaying irrigation and ordered rent credits and damages, while noting lease ambiguity.
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Venice
Lake Venice Golf Association
Paul Logan
Lake Venice
Logan
Florida
Venice Airport
City eyes animal control to require pet waste scoops
Venice officials prepare final reading of an animal control ordinance that would require dog walkers to carry scoops and scoop up waste on all property. Violators face a 500 fine and up to 60 days in jail. signs will warn park visitors.
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Venice
Clown Ballantine’s Circus Life Traced From Courtship to Books
The article profiles Ballantine’s career from early writing on clowns to a two year stint with a traveling circus. It notes his work with Holiday magazine, eight years running Clown College, and his eventual authorship of eight books and 200 articles about the circus. It mentions Toby Ballantine as a current clown and a paddle wheel Amazon trip with three infants.
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Claylick
Burnt Oak
Holiday Magazine
New York
Inglewood
California
Clown College
Toby Circus Ballantine
Amazon
Ballantine
MJC South County campus gains momentum in Florida budget talks
Florida lawmakers debate funding for a new Manatee Junior College campus in South County. House and Senate budget bills diverge, with conference talks looming and a final decision expected within 10 days. Officials target an August 1984 operations start.
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Steve Padget
House Finance and Taxation Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Senate
House
Public Education Capitol
South County
Haben
Venice Chamber of Commerce
Sarasota Committee
MJC
Gondolier
Rape suspect scene leads to arrest and hospital treatment
Deputies subdued Starr after a rape report and detained him at the Division of Youth Services on Thursday. The victim was treated and released at Venice Hospital. A second sexual battery and rape attempt involving a Sarasota teenager occurred early Thursday when two men picked her up at a pancake house and fondled her before she escaped near the Sarasota Lakes area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Starr
Division of Youth Services
Stookey
Sarasota
Bradenton
Sarasota County
Sarasota Lakes
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Taddy
United Venice Area Citizens
UVAC
City Eyes
Animal Control
Clown Allley
Tallahassee
Echar
Wrethg
Ravel
Credo Enduro
Black & Decker
Skil
Craftsman
Saxony
GZ Lumber & Home Center
North Port
U.S. 41
North
Englewood
Northport
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