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Visioning charrette draws interest in city’s future
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| Photo by HARLAN WEIKLE |
| Charrette participants, from left, Lampros Haracopas, James Palamara and Menachem Roth inspect an aerial view of Indian Rocks Beach. |
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INDIAN ROCKS BEACH – The May 3 charrette at the city’s civic auditorium drew about 75 interested persons from the community for a marathon of visioning, creativity and sharing ideas for the future of the city.
The meeting started at 8 a.m. with opening remarks by Mayor R.B. Johnson who welcomed the attendees, including Commissioners Cookie Kennedy, Bert Valery, Terry Wollin and Dan Torres as well as interim City Manager Danny Taylor.
Charrette leader Trent Green, associate professor from the University of South Florida’s Community Design Department, explained the intent of the session and described some of the methods the group would use to illustrate their various visions for the development of IRB over the next several years.
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| Commission agonizes over boat slip dispute
BELLEAIR – As the saying goes, “be careful what you wish for, you might get it.” That’s precisely what happened to Town Commissioners Tuesday night when settling a difficult dispute became a decision worthy of Solomon.
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| Beach food pantry hopes for repeat generosity
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH – Not only will postal workers be delivering mail on their usual rounds this Saturday, May 10, they also will be collecting donated food for the annual National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, sponsored by the U.S. Postal Service and Campbell Soup Company.
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Action 2000 presents historic preservation awards
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH – A beach cottage where lots for IRB’s first subdivision were sold, a former boathouse turned into a residence, and two businesses with colorful pasts were recipients of historic preservation awards given by the city’s Action 2000 organization Monday.
The winners were announced at the group’s Cinco de Mayo celebration at My Place restaurant. A2K president Jim Labadie said the awards acknowledge property owners who see the value of preserving their property rather than destroying it. Businesses and residences are eligible for recognition.
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| Belleair Beach seeks TV and audio consultant
BELLEAIR BEACH – The City Council on May 5 authorized hiring of a consultant to determine what the city needs to install a sound system in the new City Hall and to continue broadcasting cable TV programs.
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