Does the town need a cell-phone tower on the north end of the island?
If Manatee County puts a cell-phone tower at Coquina Beach on Anna Maria Island, that will go a long way to help us. And flagpole stealth towers might be an option to look at. Should the town have spent $25,000 for a consultant to combat the city of Sarasota’s roundabout plan? No. The roundabouts will be difficult for some of the other residents to navigate. But we should have sat down with the leaders of the city to convey our concerns before we spent $25,000 of the taxpayers’ dollars. What are your thoughts on The Longboat Key Club and Resort’s Islandside renovation-and-expansion project? I have to be careful because I may have to vote on this issue. The process itself needs to be revised because there shouldn’t have been two lengthy processes at the planning board and the commission. But I think it’s great a business on this island is willing to spend a substantial amount of money in this economy. I hope the residents opposed to it and the club arrive at a compromise. What’s your op
