Venice councilman Gene Caffrey seeks Venice mayor
Venice City Council veteran Gene Caffrey 68. Plainsfield New Jersey native with 42 years on council and 38 years accounting experience campaigns for mayor. He faces Frank Proctor, a fellow council member, in a race rooted in fiscal responsibility and moral integrity. Caffrey cites DOD, CPA firm auditing, and local civic service as credentials. He praises Proctor and rejects mudslinging as campaign strategy.
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Proctor walks Venice streets seeking votes and listening
Venice councilman Frank Proctor tours neighborhoods before the December 2 election, hearing residents issues from alligators in backyards to aggressive developers. He says door to door campaigning helps him learn local concerns directly from voters.
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Venice considers $13 million sewer and water bond plan
Venice City Council mulls a $13 million sewer and water financing package consisting of a $10.6 million revenue bond and a $2.7 million special obligation bond. An escrow fund of $4.95 million would back the issue and aim for high interest returns. A public hearing will precede final adoption with federal funding expected to cover over six million of the cost.
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Venice candidates spar over taxes housing and land use
Nine Venice city election hopefuls spoke at the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce Coffee hour. They tackled occupational tax, broadening the tax base with land for development, low cost housing, charter governance boundaries, and selling water to nearby communities.
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Bob” Anderson
Albee Road Bridge Closed for Repairs in Nokomis
The County Transportation Department announced the Albee Road bridge in Nokomis will close to vehicular traffic on Wednesday November 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spokesman Joe Valenti cited bridge repairs as the reason for the closure. Cream of the Crop features William Castner and his dog Zimba presenting this year’s harvest noting the crops shown are large though not the full yield.
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