Mayor Mark Short emailed The Islander March 7 saying the city had a week of miscellaneous items either accomplished or progressing.
- The shade sail at the City Pier Park playground is installed. Early this week, a fence enclosing the playground will be reinstalled and the mulch cleaned up. The city expects the playground to be “open for business” by March 13.
- The city also completed the rebuild of the beach access foot bridge at North Shore Boulevard.
Short wrote, “This is one of our most popular beach access points and residents and visitors can now use it to access the beach at Bean Point.”
- Kaye Lane and Moss Lane were graded and refurbished, providing for smooth travel.
Short also said the city will launch the annual vacation rental registration process within the next week through the city website at cityofannamaria.com. Anna Maria vacation rental properties are required to register through the portal by Tuesday, April 1.
He also noted the next commission meeting will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 13.
Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth emailed The Islander March 7 and declined comment for the week, saying she was on an airplane bound for Vegas.
In her place, Commission Chair Dan Diggins emailed The Islander March 8, saying, “All is quiet on the western front.”
However, in a subsequent phone conversation, Diggins offered to give an update next week on a project he’s been working on.
Stay tuned.
Mayor John Chappie did not respond.