Commission to discuss budget today

The Longboat Key Town Commission will discuss the budget for the 2011-12 fiscal year during two meetings today at Town Hall.

The commission will hold a budget workshop at 1 p.m. with Town Manager Bruce St. Denis and Finance Director Tom Kelley to provide direction about the fiscal year’s recommended budget.

The commission will meet again at 7 p.m. tonight to adopt the millage rate and proposed budget on first reading.

Also at tonight’s meeting, the commission will:

Issue:
• A certificate of completion of the Institute of Elected Municipal Officials to Commissioner Jack Duncan.
Consider forwarding to the Sept. 26 regular meeting for second reading and public hearing:

• An ordinance that would modify town codes to comply with changes to Florida State Statutes regarding regulation of firearms and weapons.

• An amendment that would reconfigure boat-mooring areas at the Lighthouse Point community docks.
Consider adopting:

• An ordinance amending the zoning code to allow the Longboat Key Zoning Board of Adjustments to make determinations of the board’s jurisdiction to consider requests for variances from zoning code.

Consider a special-exception order:
• Providing for a six-month extension of an expiration date for the construction of a common dock by the Jewfish Key Preservation Association.

Provide direction to Town Manager Bruce St. Denis about:
• A property in foreclosure located at 4111 Gulf of Mexico Drive.

Contact Robin Hartill at [email protected].