‘I do not know how to say this diplomatically. I think it is an act of cowardice on the part of the commission to enact term limits.’

Longboat Key has lost one of the primary heroes of the Town.

The Longboat Key Town Commission is looking to remove itself from one of its primary responsibilities: the approval of development site plans.

Ocean Properties Ltd. Vice President Andy Berger made his presentation to the Planning and Zoning Board at its Tuesday meeting, hoping the board would approve the site-plan amendment for the Longboat Key Hilton Beachfront Resort. The site plan includes 85 units of the town’s 250 tourism unit pool as part of a $30 million renovation […]

It would not surprise me if the Hilton is just trying to get an increase in density in order to make it a more attractive sale.

The commission will determine who will serve on four seats of the town’s boards at its Monday, May 7 regular meeting.
There are six applicants for the Planning and Zoning Board’s three available seats.

The recent Longboat Key election, where a polarized community narrowly elected a candidate, has illuminated a basic problem confronting our community. Is it possible to perceive a clear mandate when there is no clear majority? The current commission claims to be the Bolshevists (the majority) and to have the overwhelming support of the community.

Myth 1: that the commission can substantially change the major trends of the global real estate market.

The decision before the voters is clear. Between the incumbent Vice Mayor David Brenner and his opponent, Ray Rajewski, there is a glaring clear difference: the former for unfettered expansion versus the latter’s belief in carefully coordinated maturation.

To “take back the commission” sounds like the beginnings of a power takeover. This takeover might just include the ‘spoils’ it gives out, maybe even to friends. You can decide.