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+ Bullock hires deputy manager
+ Eide heir moves to preserve history
Town Manager Dave Bullock has promoted Town Engineer Anne Ross to the newly appointed role of deputy town manager. Bullock told The Longboat Observer in December that he had pinpointed Ross as a possible town manager successor. Ross has been seen at the Longboat Key Town Commission meetings for months taking notes and has been acting as a special consultant on a variety of topics that include everything from cellular communications to pensions. The promotion became official Tuesday, Jan. 1. Ross, will work 70% of her time in the town manager’s office and will continue working 30% of her time as the town engineer. Ross’ annual salary rose Jan. 1 from $88,587 to $97,000. She is on a probationary period for the position through April 30.
Sarasota County could become the U.S. mecca for the study of Chinese history, after the Elling O. Eide Charitable Foundation completes its benefactor’s lifelong dream. Harold Mitchell, Eide’s cousin and director of the foundation, said he expected the Courtesy photo library housing the Elling Eide, left, jokes with another deceased Chinese member of the Harvard Lampoon staff. scholar’s volumes of Asian literature would open next year.
+ Commission moves forward Laurel Park buffer
+ Property eyed for town center
Siesta Key Association board member Bob Waechter Jan. 6, announced his resignation from the Sarasota County Tourist Development Council and the Sarasota County Board of Zoning Appeals. In December, Waechter was charged with a felony for alleged fraudulent campaign contributions under the name of County Commission candidate hopeful Lourdes Ramirez.
Residents from Laurel Park are divided over a controversial buffer zone that would change the development process for projects planned within 100 feet of the downtown neighborhood. After hearing from both sides, commissioners on Monday unanimously moved forward a draft of the buffer zone to the city’s Planning Board. The Planning Board will vote on the buffer-zone proposal as a zoning text amendment. Proponents say residents should be able to have some input on larger projects that will change their neighborhood. They also want the city to change the appeal process so that it is easier to file an appeal of a development proposed in the buffer zone bordering Laurel Park. Some neighbors, however, say the changes would contradict the city’s long-planned Downtown Master Plan.
+ Waechter resigns from boards
Town Manager Dave Bullock confirmed he has held preliminary discussions with Key property owners about acquiring two acres of land near the Publix site. Bullock said. “The town has not made any formal offers but will maintain a dialogue with both property owners.”
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