Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short told The Islander via email May 9 that the city is proud to have the Anna Maria Sheriff’s Unit on its law enforcement team and congratulated them on the recognition they recently received.
Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells recognized the unit May 5 as Deputies of the Month for March.
“The city is proud to have this team working for us and congratulate them on this recognition,” Short said.
Also, Short said Elliott Falcione, executive director of the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, an entity that oversees the Gulf Islands Ferry for Manatee County, and Charlie Hunsicker, director of the county natural resources department, presented May 8 to the commission options for a new water ferry landing in the city.
This was an informational meeting and the commissioners made some inquiries but agreed to take up discussion at a May 22 meeting.
In Holmes Beach, Mayor Judy Titsworth texted The Islander May 10.
It appears the city is in “hurricane mode.”
She noted that early May brought hurricane preparedness week and staff is involved in FEMA training and attending hurricane conferences.
She said she and some staff members also will be attending a resiliency conference.
Meanwhile, the city will sponsor a Memorial Day Beach Cleanup 8:30-10:30 a.m. Friday, May 30, with a check-in for volunteers to grab cleanup gear and some swag — islanders4clean water hats, T-shirts and shades — at the 52nd Street Beach Access.
Titsworth also said the city will host a hurricane preparedness “town hall” in June.