News Briefs

+ Commission makes board appointments
The Longboat Key Town Commission appointed members to four town boards at its Monday, May 7, regular meeting.

Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) member Andrew Aitken was appointed to the Planning & Zoning Board (P&Z); while current P&Z Board members John Wild and Leonard Garner were reappointed.

Kenneth Gorman was appointed to Aitken’s ZBA seat; ZBA members Gaele Barthold and Thomas Bijou received reappointments to the board.

Code Enforcement Board Chairman Robert Krosney Jr. and member Glenn Peterson were reappointed to their seats.

Krosney and Burt Rosenfield were both reappointed to the Citizens Oversight Tax Committee (COTC). One COTC seat, vacated by Seymour Rudges, remains unfilled. The town will advertise the opening.

+ New P&Z director starts Monday
New Longboat Key Planning Zoning & Building Director Robin Meyer’s first day on the job will be Monday, May 14. Meyer, 61, is leaving positions as St. Lucie County assistant director of growth management/building and code regulation manager and was chosen from a pool of 62 applicants. He will earn an annual salary of $93,000.

+ Volunteers needed for Sister Keys cleanup
Sarasota Bay Watch needs volunteers for the fourth annual Sister Keys Shoreline Cleanup, scheduled for 8 a.m. Saturday, May 12. Volunteers will meet at Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub, 760 Broadway, to travel by boat to the mangrove islands to help remove trash and debris. Volunteers will receive a complimentary lunch at Mar Vista after the cleanup. For information, contact Rusty Chinnis, 650-0318, or Andy Mele, 914-204-0030.

+ Key Club ranks No. 11 in top resorts list
The Longboat Key Club and Resort ranked No. 11 on Tennis Resorts Online’s annual ranking of the top 25 tennis resorts. The Key Club was one of four Florida resorts that made this year’s list.

+ Clarification
Commissioner Pat Zunz’s service to the town includes past seats on both the Planning & Zoning Board and the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Zunz was appointed in 2011 to the District 5 Longboat Key Town Commission seat.

+ Longboat Library switches its hours
The Longboat Library, 555 Bay Isles Road, switched to its summer schedule May 1. Summer hours are 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Call 383-2011.

Meetings & Agendas
• Code Enforcement Board — 10 a.m. Monday, May 14
• Longboat Key Town Commission Budget Workshop — 1 p.m. Monday, May 21
• Longboat Key Town Commission regular workshop — 2 p.m. Thursday, May 24