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VOL 15 No. 24
April 15, 2015
Battle of the boats
King Middle School students row to victory in the Bottle Boat Regatta. See more results and photos on Page 32
Commission passes vacation rental ordinance The commission will discuss ending the moratorium on permits for homes with more than three bedrooms at a future meeting. BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA – The city commission took the first step toward getting a handle on the city’s burgeoning vacation rental industry last Thursday when it approved an ordinance that adds rules and regulations for owners
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and agents of rental properties. The effort began when residents met with real estate rental professionals late last year and developed ways to solve the problems created by houses with large numbers of renters making noise, parking erratically, leaving large amounts of trash for pickup and otherwise disrupting life in residential neighborhoods. The city commission made revisions to the ordinance, resulting in some rental professionals threatening legal action. Jason Sato, of Sato Real Estate, see ordinance, page 42
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Recall election date set Vice Mayor Clarke had to tender his pending resignation in order to challenge Mayor Shearon. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com
BRADENTON BEACH – The recall election pitting Mayor Bill Shearon against Vice Mayor Jack Clarke was scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, but could be subject to change due to challenges by Shearon’s supporters. An abbreviated qualifying period for recall candidates commenced Tuesday morning and concludes at noon, on Friday, April 17. Additional candi-
dates may enter the race and obtain a qualifying packet, but will have to act fast in order to meet the qualifying deadline. In regard to voting, those who prefer to vote in perShearon son on May 19 will do so at the Annie Silver Community Center; there will be no in-person early voting period for this election. Vote by mail ballots will be mailed as soon as the qualifying period ends and the ballots are Clarke printed. For those who see recall, page 42
Rotary golf
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AMI club’s inaugural event is a winner. 38
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Officer Steve Ogline to receive Congressional award. 12
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