City Council Ponders Dual Taxation Suit
City officials weigh a potential litigation over double taxation as a suit looms. The item prompts debate on fiscal policy and legal strategy among council members.
31 May 1980
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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1980
Page
1
City officials weigh a potential litigation over double taxation as a suit looms. The item prompts debate on fiscal policy and legal strategy among council members.
Walter Farley is set to host a community library party with neighbors, friends, and local readers invited. The event aims to celebrate reading, share book recommendations, and raise support for library programs.
Two pages of tall fishing tales and accompanying photographs start on page 16, offering feature stories, regional lore, and vivid fishery imagery to readers.
Realty Board relocates to a new headquarters as reported on page 8, signaling a major administrative upgrade for the organization. The note indicates the move is official and near-term, with colleagues and partners likely adjusting operations to the new address.
VHS spring sports awards were presented with details noted on page 13. The ceremony highlighted standout athletes and teams across spring seasons.
Coupons for Fisherman’s Wharf and Walgreens appear in this issue with page numbers 18 and 6. The listing highlights discount offers, store locations, and validity details for shoppers seeking savings.
Venice City Council approved an emergency ordinance stopping new building permits for projects needing sewer connection to lift station No. 7 east of the Intracoastal Waterway. Permits may be issued for future hookups with no occupancy until sewer pressure is fixed. Exceptions apply for already filed applications. The moratorium lasts 180 days and may be renewed. full fix could take a year or more.
Construction on the Venice Hospital ten million expansion will close Sovrano Street at Nokomis Avenue for about one week beginning June 2. The closure affects the emergency entrance area with access maintained via The Rialto or U S 41 Business. Nokomis Avenue access is closed.
State Rep. Ted Ewing says Manatee Junior College Venice campus will be pushed back at least a year as officials fail to seek state funds and as approvals for a site delay campus expansion. Dr Jack Dale Milton? and college leaders dispute the critique while seeking a proper facility to replace the current rental space.
Venice residents face ongoing congestion as the city urges the county to widen an 800 foot section of U S 41 Business at Avenida del Circo. Councilman R L Anderson calls for a traffic signal and notes the need to extend the median to prevent driver confusion. The project would add five feet to each side for a left turn lane at a cost about eighteen thousand dollars.
City officials warn ad valorem taxes could climb in the 1980-81 budget unless drastic cuts or new revenue sources are found. City manager Dale Rieth cites a $718,000 shortfall without changes, even with $244,000 carry forward. A two mill tax increase would offset the shortage but is seen as a 40 percent rise. council debates revenue vs service cuts and productivity upgrades.
The Pewter Mug of Venice sponsors the second annual YMCA Golf Tournament on June 21 at Jacaranda West Country Club with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. The event features individual handicap play with a Callaway system where needed and ends with a buffet dinner and gifts from Pewter Mug of Venice and Estil's. Datsun of Venice offers a 1980 Datsun as a prize for the first winner and sponsors the event prizes.
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