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+ Mote scientist will lead World Aquaculture Society
Mote Marine Laboratory scientist Dr. Kevan Main has been elected to lead the World Aquaculture Society, an organization that advances progressive, sustainable aquaculture in about 100 member countries.
Main was inaugurated for a three-year term at the group’s annual meeting this month in Natal, Brazil. She has pioneered sustainable aquaculture since 2001 as director of Mote’s Center for Aquaculture Research and Development and oversees Mote Aquaculture Park.
+ New town meetings scheduled for July
The Longboat Key Town Commission and a new subcommittee formed to implement a 25-year vision for the town both have new meetings scheduled this month at Town Hall.
Town Manager Bruce St. Denis scheduled a 9 a.m. Monday, July 11, budget workshop to discuss the town’s 2011-12 preliminary budget. The commission also has several scheduled executive sessions, which are closed to the general public, to discuss a new three-year contract for Longboat Key firefighters.
Also, a subcommittee made up of Vice Mayor David Brenner, Commissioner Jack Duncan and Planning and Zoning Board Chairwoman B.J. Webb and planning board member Leonard Garner will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 12, and 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 13.
+ North Shore Road beach access re-opens
The popular North Shore Road beach access was re-opened to the public at 9 a.m. Friday, July 1, in time for the Fourth of July weekend.
A $4.5 million north-end emergency beach project was completed earlier in the week. The project brought approximately 133,000 cubic yards of sand to the area.
Public Works Director Juan Florensa said the amount of trash that was removed from the receptacles in the area Tuesday was an indicator of how popular the beach access’ re-opening was this wekeend.
Beachgoers are now able to access Beer Can Island by foot once again.
Meetings & Agendas
All meetings take place at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.
