Venice appoints Chuck Place city planner to oversee growth
Chuck Place, a 16 year veteran in community development, attends Venice Planning Commission meeting as he prepares to take on Venice city planning duties while remaining on Sarasota County payroll. He emphasizes managing growth, notes city’s near full development and county land reserves, and cites urban planning as a newer approach.
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Venice
Chuck Place
Place
Venice Planning Commission
Gulf
Sarasota County
Long Range Planning Department
Manatee Junior College
Sarasota
Washington, D.C
London
England
Paris
France
Ray Porter
Epiphany School Bus Crash In Venice Sees No Injuries
Fifty six elementary students bound for Epiphany Catholic School in Venice escaped harm when their bus collided with a southbound truck at Seminole Street and U S 41. Driver Joseph Ganster reported the truck failed to stop at the light and crashed into a car at the intersection.
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Epiphany Catholic School
Venice
Seminole and
U.S. 41
South Venice
Seminole
Joseph Ganster
Paul Schmidt
School board to roll back millage to avoid windfall
The Venice school board votes to roll back the 1.25 mill capital outlay levy, agreeing to take no more than the $10 million originally sought, despite a windfall of about $3.5 million from higher assessments. Audience members urged reversing the extra taxes, arguing funds should have covered neglected schools within operating budgets.
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Chauncey Howard
Finn W. Caspersen
The
Venice Taxpayers League
Howard
Caspersen
Coupon drive could prompt GenTel directory fixes in Venice area
The Florida Public Service Commission may compel General Telephone to revise the 1981 Venice directory after 1,029 coupons from South County residents were submitted. PSC hearings set before Sept 29 target service changes and possible inclusion of nearby areas in next year’s phone books. Chairman Joseph Cresse and PSC staff indicated action aims to avoid omitting accessible numbers and to align with customer needs.
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Gondolier
Venice
General Telephone Company
Florida Public Service Commission
Nanette Fisher
Joseph Cresse
Public Service Commission
PSC
GenTel
Mrs. Fisher
South County
General Telephone
Sarasota
Englewood
North Port
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New Venice
David Martin
Don Moore
Tallahassee
Cresse
Ories
Beal's Grand Union
Scotty
Sears
New York Pizza
Jacksons Lighting
Walgreens
Dick & Meadows Deakes
Kountry Krafts
Marv's Shell
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