News Briefs

+ Circle median project still on schedule
A $450,000 St. Armands Circle median project is still on schedule to be completed by Thanksgiving, according to St. Armands Circle Business Improvement District Chairman Marty Rappaport. Rappaport told those in attendance at Tuesday’s BID Board of Directors meeting that the project is moving along and all of the existing landscaping has been pulled out of the existing medians. “It doesn’t look pretty right now and we are receiving a lot of complaints,” Rappaport said. “But we have to suffer through the next couple of weeks to get something that will look better than ever before.” The project involves installing sidewalks along the Circle’s four medians, allowing motorists to exit there and walk down the center of the median to the pedestrian crosswalks near the center of the Circle.

+ Cedars submits request for outdoor dining
Cedars Tennis Club Inc. owner Randy Langley has filed an application for a special exception to the town’s zoning ordinances to allow for 24 seats at outdoor tables on an existing covered porch. According to the application, Cedars is not seeking to increase the total 58 seats that the restaurant is currently permitted to have by the town. The Longboat Key Planning & Zoning Board will review the application at its Nov. 15 meeting.

+ Town Hall to close Friday, Nov. 11
Longboat Key Town Hall will be closed Friday, Nov. 11 for Employee Appreciation Day. Town Hall will re-open Monday, Nov. 14. Call 316-1999.

+ Correction 
The correct number to call for Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party raffle tickets and luncheon tickets is 314-610-1651.

Meetings & agendas
• Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting — 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10
• Planning Zoning & Building Board meeting — 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15
• Town Commission regular workshop — 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17
All meetings take place at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road.