News Briefs

+ North Shore Road sees emergency sand placement
Public Works Director Juan Florensa said a crew had to place two truckloads of beach-quality material near North Shore Road in the middle of the night Sunday, Jan. 23, because North Shore Road came dangerously close to washing out.

“We patched it just in time,” Florensa said.

+ Re/Max Alliance Group opens Longboat office
Re/Max Alliance Group has opened a boutique Longboat Key office in Unit 6 at 201 Gulf of Mexico Drive, next to the Chart House restaurant. The location will focus on the Re/Max Collection, a luxury-market brand identity. Broker/associates Andrew Bers and Robbie Petsinger, both of the Andrew Bers Team, are among the first agents to join the new office. For more information, visit YourObserver.com.

+ Condominium seminar scheduled for Feb. 10
The West Florida chapter of Community Associations Institute (CAI) will host a homeowners education seminar addressing the topic of financial management for associations at 8 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, at the Pine Shores Presbyterian Church Community Center, 6120 Crestwood Ave., in Sarasota.

The panel includes Pat Naldrett-Bilodeau, a certified manager of community associations, and James LaManna, of LaManna CPA Inc., who will provide insight from the perspective of a certified public accountant.

The check-in process will begin at 8 a.m., and the program concludes at 11:00 a.m.

All participants must pre-register. Seating is limited. For more information and to pre-register, attendees should visit www.caiwestflorida.org or call 927-1910.

+ Fire Rescue department conducts inspections
Longboat Key Fire Rescue is currently conducting fire inspections and tactical surveys of multi-family and commercial structures.

Inspections are conducted annually and are based on the Florida Fire Prevention Code and the town’s Fire Prevention Code.

According to Deputy Chief Skip Falcone, tactical surveys are important because they give firefighters a chance to go into buildings and become familiar with them in a safe condition, so they are prepared in case of an emergency.

Meetings & agendas
Town Commission Regular Meeting — 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7.
Zoning Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting — 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 10.
Code Enforcement Board Regular Meeting — 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 14.
Planning and Zoning Board Regular Meeting — 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15.

All meetings take place at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.