County weighing delay for 911 system to June 1985
Sarasota County commissioners consider delaying the 911 emergency dialing system by a year to June 1985 to save about 500000, with General Telephone Company noting gradual equipment upgrades and possible funding options. If the 1984 date remains, costs could be borne by the county or higher rate bases. PSC input awaited.
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Sarasota County
General Telephone Company
GTE
Mayor Denies Favoritism Over Lawn Saving Tactics
Golden Beach residents accuse Venice Mayor Frank Proctor of steering water line work away from Henry Wolf’s lawn at 409 Golden Beach Boulevard to protect a friend. The mayor says lawn policy is applied broadly and may involve reseeding after work.
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Golden Beach
Venice
Frank Proctor
Golden Beach Boulevard
Proctor
Taddie
Henry Wolf
Wolf's Lawn
Fiesole Street
Wolf
County adopts land use covenant with bond referendum
County commissioners tie a land use covenant to a 30 million bond issue for the Ringling Mac Arthur Tract. The action gives the covenant legal weight and sets a two phase plan to study water potential, recreation, education and other resources before water development proceeds.
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Ringling-MacArthur
East Venice Avenue development gains momentum in Venice plans
Venice officials push growth along East Venice Avenue as annexations proceed and plans by planner Chuck Place to craft a sector map progress. Federated Stores paid 1.8 million for a 101 tract near Everglades Boulevard and I 75, signaling possible commercial center at the interchange.
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Venice
Venice Avenue
City Planning Commission
Chuck Place
Sarasota County
Place
City Engineering Department
Public Works
City Council
Federated Stores, Inc
Burdine’s Department Store
East Venice Avenue
Everglades Boulevard
Apoxsee
Baxleys rebuilt home after Nokomis fire thanks to community
Richard and Gloria Baxley and their children lost their 1008 Florence Street house in Nokomis to a January fire. A wide outpouring of support supplied food clothing and a new house built with donated labor and materials. Johnny Phillips of Phillips Plumbing coordinated the aid and a long list of donors is acknowledged.
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Ly Ray Porter
Richard
Gloria Baxley
Rmichard, Jr
Loretta
Andy
Florence Street
Nokomis
Baxleys
Baxley
Sarasota-Venice Area
Florence St
Johnny Phillips
Phillips Plumbing
Englewood
Johnny Plumbing
Hughes Supply
R.C. Martin
Palmetto Pump and Supply
Conden-Seal Corp
Little John
Littrell Concrete
Wickes Lumber
Scot
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Ken Anderson
Anderson
MacArthur Tract
Winseos
America
Paul Schmidt
ABC Liquor Alznner
American Waterbed Warehouse
Dick & Meadows French Coiffures Hills Shoes
Legals
Hearing Aid Center
The
Kingdom
Bealls Grand Union
Walgreens Wentzels
True Value World Bazaar