Despite costing about twice as much as its coarse, gray cousin, town commissioners on Thursday decided that only white sand makes sense for the next beach renourishment. The board members cited the negative reaction to the gray matter that was utilized in the last beach renourishment, which was dubbed Longboat’s largest expanse of kitty litter.
The real estate market, like all free markets, is a product of supply and demand said Michael Saunders of Michael Saunders & Company at Thursday’s General Meeting of the Longboat Key Historical Society. Saunders recounted the real estate market’s last decade of performance including the rampant development burst of 2003 and the ‘overheated; market bubble that eventually burst.
Longview Realty is relocating to Whitney Beach Plaza. The agency is leaving its prior location to make way for the creation of a new home for Christ Church of Longboat Key.
At Thursday’s workshop, the Town Commission directed Town Attorney David Persson to draft an ordinance to clarify when partial terms count toward a commissioner’s term
The Longboat Key Town Commission did not waive $63,000 in building fees, which was requested by Christ Church at Thursday’s workshop
What follows is the latest draft ordinance that the Town of Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board will consider in an effort by the Longboat Key Club to modify Town Code to make passage of the Longboat Key Club Islandside development proposal less conflicted with existing Longboat Key zoning provisions.
Commissioner George Spoll is now Mayor George Spoll, and first term Commissioner Jim Brown is Vice-Mayor after Monday night’s swearing in meeting. Newly-elected commissioners Lynn Larson, David Brenner
Mayor Lee Rothenberg leaves the helm as many give their approval and praise.
Newly-elected Commissioners Dave Brenner and Lynn Larson as well as reelected Commissioners Hal Lenobel and Bob Siekmann get sworn and are now ready to serve.
Town Clerk Trish Granger reads the official vote counts that elected Dave Brenner, Hal Lenobel, Lynn Larson and Bob Siekmann to the Longboat Key Town Commission.
