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The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the town to scrap the live version of its annual Citizens Academy in favor of offering a virtual class later this month. The town will offer “IntroLBK 2021,” free 90-minute classes set to start at 9 a.m. on March 23-25 on Zoom. “It’s a great opportunity [for residents] to learn more about their town government,” Town Manager Tom Harmer said. Harmer said IntroLBK 2021 is a condensed version of the Citizens Academy, which is typically a six-week, in-person class . “With the pandemic, we’re just not in a position to offer that same type of format, but we didn’t want the year to go by without some opportunity for our residents to learn more about the services that we provide and how we provide them,” Harmer said. ....
1 month ago Share Now, town must decide on either paying $188,382 or implementing an environmental project worth at least $281,073. The Longboat Key Town Commission voted unanimously Monday to accept a consent order from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection after the town’s June 2020 mainland sewage line break and spillage of millions of gallons of effluent. In the coming weeks, the town still must decide between two options: paying the state $188,382 in civil penalties and costs, or offsetting the amount by implementing an in-kind environmental project worth at least $281,073. An in-kind project would be subject to FDEP approval. “It was a normal negotiation process that occurred,” Town Manager Tom Harmer said. “We finalized negotiations. We think we received as many changes as we could while still trying to end up with an order that met the state’s needs and requirements and protected our ratepayers going forward.” ....
Source: Florida Department of Transportation “Due to COVID’s impact on the supply chain, materials were delayed,” said Florida Department of Transportation spokesman Brian Rick. “Otherwise, this was scheduled to have been done off season. Fortunately, we can still maintain the current two lanes of traffic and posted speed, and make the needed improvements.” The state does not anticipate the 14-part project to inconvenience drivers, boaters, pedestrians or bikers. However, nighttime bridge closures are required from 3 a.m. to 5 a.m. throughout the project. The state says no delay will be longer than 30 minutes. Also, large boats that require the opening of the bridge will need to request it six hours in advance. ....