Daily Archives: July 27, 2012

Siesta Village crosswalk lighting demo a success

County staff says there’s no guarantee the model seen will be installed The three representatives of Siesta Key organizations present for a Siesta Village crosswalk lighting demonstration Thursday night, July 26, liked what they saw. However, the type of lighting … Continue reading

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Seaweed cleanup on Venice Beach expected to start no later than Saturday

Equipment problems have hampered Sarasota County workers this afternoon in their effort to start cleaning up a mix of red drift algae and seaweed on South County beaches, George Tatge, a county parks and recreation manager, told The Sarasota News … Continue reading

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City offers Barwin $175,000 for annual salary

The man selected as Sarasota’s new city manager has agreed to a $175,000 salary. Tom Barwin’s contract will be reviewed on Wednesday, Aug. 1, by the Sarasota City Commission. Barwin has indicated he would like to start work on Sept. … Continue reading

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