Controversy Over Caspersen Beach Condemnation Motion
County Commission chair William Muirhead notes that a paragraph accusing the Caspersen defendants of pressuring the panel was deleted as unnecessary after counsel review. Finn W. Caspersen argues the legal description is incorrect and plans to address the commission to fix it. Caspersen and officials debate property boundaries and an eminent domain plan for about 113 acres of beachfront in Venice.
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Caspersen Beach
Muirhead
Peoples Bank & Trust Co
New Jersey
Finn M. W. Caspersen
Richard Nelson
Finn W. Caspersen
Caspersen
Venice
Tommorrow
Caspersen Trust
R. F. Sutton
Sutton
Pepper
William T. Speer
Dual tax issue stirs Sarasota County debate
County Administrator Ed Maroney says both sides exist as Sarasota County faces lawsuits from Venice and other incorporated areas over dual taxation. He notes sheriffs patrols in unincorporated areas are funded by taxes paid by city residents benefiting from city services.
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Sarasota
Ed Maroney
South County Council
Venice
Charles Wheeler, Jr
Florida Supreme Court
Maroney
City Eyes Septic Waste Revenue at Local Landfill Change
City Administrator Dale Rieth told council a new county rule will soon bar septic pump trucks from discharging at the south county landfill. The city would shift to the north county site and explore the potential income from treating or selling septic wastes.
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Rieth
South County
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Venice
HUD plan shuts food stamp offices in Venice district
HUD orders closure of facilities used for the food stamp program at Grove Terrace. Venice Housing Authority chair William Toole says the county lacked authority to repurpose the building. Were such use allowed, a $300,000 liability policy would be required and permission would come from Jacksonville authorities, not the local project.
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Grove Terrace
Department of Housing and Urban Development
William Toole
Venice Housing Authority
VHA
Toole
Jacksonville
Rieth
Griffin Pollution Control Corporation
Lodi
N.J
Griffin Pollution
Large-item trash pickup set for week of May 24 29
ICLIP and SAVE announce a special large-trash collection during May 24 to 29. City Administrator Dale Rieth says the extra pickup runs alongside normal services and begins curbside pre-placement from May 17 to 23. No items after May 23. trunks must be cut to five-foot lengths. one pickup per residence.
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Dale Rieth
Rieth
South Venice Civic Association to hold open house
The South Venice Civic Association invites area residents to an open house on Saturday May 22 at 2 p.m. in the Community Hall. Gerrit J. Brink says widening membership beyond 800 could fund services and a potential recreation area with tennis courts and a pool. Membership is 10 dollars yearly. Coffee and cake will be served.
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South Venice
Intracoastal Waterway
Gulf Beaches
Brink
South
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