Venice City Council approves wage freeze for AFSCME Local 1718
The Venice City Council voted to halt regular step pay increases for the AFSCME Local 1718 bargaining unit until a new contract is agreed. About 110 city employees are affected while others receive their annual raise. The union seeks substantial increases, but negotiations continue with openness to compromise.
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American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Afscme
Venice
Dale Rieth
Rieth
Venice Seeks Speed Limits to Protect Manatees
Rieth pushes for speed limits in local waters to protect the dwindling manatee population. Enforcement is a hurdle as Venice lacks power boats and Sarasota County sheriff's has only one. Fewer than 1,000 manatees remain in Florida waters, prompting urgent action.
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Rieth
Venice
Sarasota County
Manatee harass case leads to youth charged in Dona Bay
A Venice juvenile faced a first degree misdemeanor charge after a power boat user harassed and struck a small group of manatees in Dona Bay. Local investigator Joseph Williamson identified the boy, who has prior careless beating incidents, and awaits court action while under Sarasota County youth services supervision.
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Venice
Dona Bay
FMP
Joseph Williamson
Williamson
Florida
Sarasota County
Children, Youth and Family Services Department
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