City may gain Surplus lands
Sarasota County Commissioner Jerry Hente and WCIND say surplus Army Corps of Engineers lands near Venice could become parkland or recreation areas. A 38 acre site across from the Venice airport is eyed for a ballpark and potential Royals winter quarters. Jim Armstrong notes lands must be declared surplus before WCIND can market them and mentions a 38 acre site used for dumping and motorcycles.
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Venice
Sarasota
Jerry Hente
Hente
West Coast Inland Navigation District
WCIND
Army Corps of Engineers
Kansas City Royals
Jim Armstrong
WCMD
Armstrong
Corps
Ken Ltation Dog Hero of the Year semi finalist KC the wonder dog
KC the German Shepherd and owner Todd Hart are semifinalists for the Ken Ltation Dog Hero of the Year award. KC saved a man from a rattlesnake at Venice Mobile Home Park and could travel to Boston for an October awards banquet if chosen.
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Rin Tin Tin
Lassie
K.C
Ken Ltation
Venice Municipal Mobile Home Park
Todd Hart
Mike Nissley
Hart
Nissley
Mobile
Quaker Oats Company
Boston
Mass
Boston Marriott Hotel
Long Wharf
Roger Caras
U.S
Richard Bland
Boston Zoological Society
David Claflin
Massachusetts Spca
American Humane Education Society
Dorothy Curran
Parks and Recreation Department
Hugh Edmonds
Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association
Richard Glantz
Local laws eyed by Sarasota County official in Tallahassee
Sarasota County legislative coordinator Leo Koskey says a packet of proposals ready for county commissioners by Friday could shape state actions next spring. He seeks state funding for court costs and other mandated expenses while noting fall elections may shift priorities. Continued on page 24.
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Sarasota County
Tallahassee
Leo Koskey
Koskey
Sarasota
Tallahasee
Dual taxation debate shapes Sarasota County rebates
The series examines how much money Sarasota County must rebate to cities over dual taxation. Judges found county services provided no real benefit to North Port, Sarasota, Venice, and Longboat Key, prompting reviews by Kelton and Associates and Peacock and Swearingen to reassess amounts for 1980-81 and beyond.
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Sarasota County
Longboat Key
Sarasota
Venice
North Port
Vincent Hall
Kelton
K&a
Venice considers offshore breakwaters for risks to Gulffront plant
County officials debate a $1 million plan to install massive breakwaters offshore from Venice aimed at protecting the Gulffront sewage treatment plant and a nearby beach, with some commissioners urging a public hearing and study of alternatives including relocating the plant inland to avoid future storm damage.
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Venice
County Beach
Gulffront
Bob Anderson
Holding Ponds
Anderson
Rob Patten
Army Corps of Engineers
Patten
Naples
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Ray Porter
Kelton and Associates
Caspersen Beach S
Tackney
South Caspersen Beach
Caspersen Beach
ABC Liquor American Waterbed
D's Sandwich & Deli
Dean Optical Centres
Dearybury Unit
Walgreens Dy
Albertsons
Beall’s
Dick & Meadows
le Petite Jardin
Nokomis Foodway
Grand Union Masters
Scotty's Woolco
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