Venice plans comprehensive plan kickoff with civic groups
The Venice Planning Commission opens the Local Government Comprehensive Plan process inviting up to 136 civic groups and organizations. County planners join to guide traffic, utilities, housing, water, sewer, recreation, and coastal protection as the plan aims for a 20 year horizon with five year updates.
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Venice Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Frank Proctor
Sarasota County
Douglas James
Jan Oury
Dennis Wilkison
Venice
Gibson touts management experience for Venice council run
Bill Gibson a 74 year old former Railway Express vice president outlines his top level management background his city hall involvement and stance on zoning and labor unions as he campaigns for Venice council. He cites budget labour relations and future growth planning experience gathered from Boston and 10 years as a local resident.
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Railway Express
Bill Gibson
Venice
Gibson
Boston
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Anderson runs for Venice office on business experience
Venice candidate Robert L. Anderson 40, owner of R L Anderson Inc., argues city budgets mirror his business and touts decades in Venice. He backs water and sewer expansion, attracting unincorporated residents, plans airport area development, zoning reform, and opposes campaign contributions for an unpaid post.
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Robert L
Bob) Anderson
Venice
Anderson
R.L. Anderson, Inc
Venice Zoning Board of Adjustment
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce
Sarasota County
Sarasota-Manatee Airport
Airport Avenue
Venice City Operates at Minimal Levels Warns Rieth
Venice City Manager Dale Rieth told a group of city council candidates that departments run at minimal or below minimal levels due to limited funding and manpower. He urged clearer policies, concise department reports, and reliance on department heads while warning that ignoring recommendations risks inefficiency and higher costs.
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Venice
Dale Rieth
Rieth
Callers confused by ambulance services in South County
The South County Ambulance Service began in March and handles emergency runs with trained EMTs and paramedics. Venice Ambulance Service now handles non emergency transports for a $50 fee within Venice Englewood North Port area, while SCAS charges $35 for a basic run and no fee if no transport occurs.
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South County Ambulance Service
SCAS
John Katz
Venice Ambulance Service
VAS
Venice-Englewood- North Port Area
Minority nixed for city project in Laurel
City Engineer Ted Yeatts plans to reject the lowest bid from Porter Construction Co for a federally funded sidewalk project because the bid used a property bond instead of a surety bond. The recommended bid to accept is from W G Mills at 72,686 with half the work to minority subcontractor, aligning with a 10 percent minority participation requirement approved by EDA.
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Laurel
Venice
Ted Yeatts
Porter Construction Company
Porter
Yeatts
W.G. Mills
Steve Zedman
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Atlanta
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