Venice council debates budget cuts amid 24 percent millage rise
Venice residents press for reductions as City Manager Rieth notes no new hires aside from sewer and water. Howard Stemm urges efficiency amid recession while former Mayor McCracken criticizes salary growth and calls for smarter spending and shifts. Public hearing recessed until Thursday.
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Dale Rieth
Gene Caffrey
Howard
Council
Harry Case
Assembly Council
Rieth
Caffrey
William McCracken
Pinebrook South
McCracken
Venice
Wayne Ridley
Kentucky Military Institute
Rhodes condemns phosphate mining slime ponds threatens water supply
Rhodes protests by products of mining and warns of 40 years of danger from pollution and radiation. He cites calls to county over ruling at state level and vows to push the case to the U S Supreme Court to protect Sarasota water from a 480 acre slime pond.
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Rhodes
County Commission
Manatee County
Sarasota County
U.S. Supreme Court
Sarasota
Venice Mayoral Race Opens With Edgerton Entry
Edgerton announced his candidacy for mayor as Venice residents begin city council bids. Eugene Atz Howard Stemm and Norman Van Zandt, all tied to city boards, said they plan to run but have not named seats yet. Filing runs Oct 1 through Oct 18 with the election set for Dec 2.
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Howard Stemm
Venice
Edgerton
Eugene Atz
Norman van Zandt
Fiesta Plans Big City Celebration With Parade And Sports
The Sun Fiesta committee outlines a large event featuring a dog show softball racquetball bowling and a grand parade Fiesta in the Park and more. Membership drives fund the festival with ten dollar gifts and tax deductible status. Hazen Stevens chairs the committee and Ted Lynch handles parade inquiries.
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Sun Fiesta
Venetian San Fiesta Inc
P.O
Venice
Hazen Stevens
Plummer
San Fiesta Board
Ted Lynch
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SRO
Frank Figg
Civic Beautification Committee
Case
Figg
Souk Wite
Tamiami Trail NW
P.C At
Baza
Decor
Choppe Fountain
Tamiami Tr. RW
Port Charlotte
Holiday Plaza
North Port
Home Service
H & AC
R United
Lerdim
First National Bank of Venice
Nokomis Ave
Bird Bay Branch
U.S. 41
Woolco
Osprey
U.S. 41 By-Pass
Gulf Coast Blvd
Jacaranda Plaza
U.S
Blackburn Pt. Road
Venice Area
Complete Trust Services
Nokomis Avenue
C. Jacaranda Plaza
Jacaranda
Federal Reserve & Fdic
F.c.1.c
Anant City
Washington
Saragets
Custom Floors, Inc
South Tamiami Trail
Tamia
Port Char Charlotte
Palmetto, Florida
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