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VOL 15 No. 32
June 10, 2015
City’s rental ordinance gets a boost A court ruling in Flagler County lends legal support to Anna Maria’s vacation rental rules, according to the city attorney. BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA – It appears to Anna Maria City Attorney Becky Vose that a June 1 ruling on a lawsuit against Flagler County over a vacation rental ordinance will have an effect on a similar lawsuit recently filed against the city of Anna Maria by developers of rental properties. Vose received a copy of the ruling the day it was filed and then mailed the plaintiffs’ attorneys a draft motion for sanctions in the suit to require the plaintiffs to pay for the city’s legal expenses. Her letter to the plaintiffs’ attorneys took note of the lawsuit against the plaintiffs’ claim that, “The regulation of the operation of short-term vacation properties is see RENTALS, page 26
Parking ‘foot soldiers’ to hit the streets The parking enforcers will wear special shirts to identify them. BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com
Citrus season may be over, but there are still Florida oranges to be had … no sweeteners needed.
ANNA MARIA – Eleven people, ranging from city employees to private citizens, took a parking enforcement specialist course last week at city hall. They will be the “foot soldiers” for the city’s crackdown on illegal parking, the last step before paid parking. Mayor Dan Murphy said if the city goes to paid and permit parking, these employees would enforce it. Murphy selected a number of applicants to do the work because he wants more hours of see PARKING, page 16
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