Venice to Provide Emergency Ambulance Service
City Administrator Dale Rieth announced that Venice will supply emergency ambulance service for residents after Venice Ambulance Service faced shutdown due to financial problems. The county declined proposed subsidies of 1828 dollars monthly, citing opposition to funding private business and seeking interim aid for unincorporated South County areas. The Fire Department rescue squad will transport patients to Venice Hospital, with out-of-city transport and long-term funding left to later arrangements.
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Venice
Dale Rieth
Venice Ambulance Service
Rieth
Venice Ambulance
Ed Maroney
County Commission
Maroney
Winebrenner
Fire Department
Venice Hospital
Mike Frazier
Venice City Leader Protests County Dual Tax Plan
Dale Rieth Venice city administrator criticizes Sarasota County's response to municipalities suits over dual taxation. He plans a meeting with County Administrator Ed Maroney to demand action and budget adjustments before the 1976 77 year begins in October. Rieth cites funding for regional facilities and city county cost sharing as key issues. No date set for the meeting at press time.
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Rieth
Dale Rieth
Ed Maroney
Maroney
Sarasota County
Venice
Erroneous retirement report shocks Venice Chamber leader
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce executive director William McFarland denied rumors he planned to retire, calling reports premature after another paper stated he would step down from the VACC. He compared the mistaken obituary-like notice to reading one’s obituary.
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Venice Area
McFarland
VACC
Chamber
WACC
Ace Cab Company seeks rate increase in Venice
Venice City Council faces a rate hike request from Ace Cab Company via Cowan Enterprises. The proposal would raise the first fare from 60 to 70 cents for the first seventh mile, with 10 cents per additional seventh mile, claiming a 20 cent higher average revenue per trip. The company cites rising costs from 1972 to 1976 and notes a nearby bus service at 50 cents, urging routes and scheduled stops be observed.
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Ace Cab Company
Cowan Enterprises, Inc
Raymond Edge
Venice
Birthday Based License Plates For Joint Owners
A reader explains that for jointly owned cars the license plate deadline honors the first name on the title. The tax office confirms the holder whose birth date appears on the registration slip is responsible for renewing the plate.
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Tax Collector’s Office
Sessums pressued by Sarasota board over equitable tax action
Sarasota County School Board Attorney Richard Cooney criticized Terrell Sessums for delaying action against the state to ensure fair property tax assessments. Board Chairman Ehlers agreed to sign a letter urging Sessums to accelerate the filing, with Superintendent Pilot backing. Sessums, former Florida House speaker, was hired last December and has a $10,000 retainer and a 30 to 60 day feasibility report promise.
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Sarasota County
Richard W. Cooney
Terrell Sessums
Florida
Cooney
Sessors
Richard W. Ehlers
Les
Ehlers
Eugene Pilot
Sessums
Florida House of Representatives
Venice High students win cash in county writing contest
VHS students sweep poetry as Dick Brosbst Irving Hummel and Robert Nocera take first to third in the First Annual Creative Writing Contest. Prose winner is Ross Franks of Sarasota High School with first prize. Over 500 entries. Awards at Venice Campus Auditorium Thursday at 7 30 p m.
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Borden Deal
Sarasota Area
Dick Brobst
Center
Rose Franke
Brobst
Venice
Franke
Sarasota
Briggs
Venice High School
Venice Suncoast Kiwanis Club
Dick Brosbst
Irving Hummel
Robert Nocera
New Directions
Sarasota High School
Riverview High School
Hummel
Nocera
Arthur “Mae” Miller
New College
North County
Ross Franks
Mark Marvell
William Lorry
Jerry Mulligan
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al Winebrenner
Mary M. Eddy
William Lee
Band Parent Association
Irks Reith
William McFarland
Venice City
Louis Sinclair
VHS
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