NORTH PORT – The North Port City Commission will close Al Goll Hall and the building once occupied by the YMCA in Dallas White Park but on Tuesday stopped short of voting to demolish the two structures, in hopes that a future redeveloper for the site will pay for that.
The commission did approve the demolition of the pump house and bath house that date back to when the park served as the site for the city’s public pool.
Though she voted along with the other four board members, City Commissioner Debbie McDowell thought it would have made sense to demolish the two structures at the same time as the pool pump and bath houses. She worried that if the city merely boarded up the two buildings, it could create an opportunity for blight.
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NORTH PORT – The North Port City Commission will view the 90% construction documents for Phase I of the Warm Mineral Springs Improvement plan at its regular meeting Tuesday, and pick a funding source for the project, which includes restoration of the three historic buildings there.
Tuesday’s meeting, which is set for a 10:15 a.m., will mark the first time the entire board will view plans for what could be a $19.5 million expenditure on the 83-acre park, which includes the 21.6-acre historic Warm Mineral Springs and three historically significant buildings and 61.4-acres of surrounding park land.
In February, prior to the election of Alice White, the commission approved the development master plan, 3-1, despite concerns raised by Commissioner Barbara Langdon over the underlying approach to the financing.
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NORTH PORT – North Port resident Stephanie Gibson said Wednesday that she will file 42 separate public records requests to receive recordings of the investigation into the conduct of former North Port City Manager Peter Lear, after a circuit court judge declined to compel the city to release the information.
When Gibson initially filed her request for the 42 recordings, the city estimated that it would cost $1,347.50 for the city to go through the interviews and redact private information, be it Social Security numbers or health opinions that may violate HIPPA laws.
NORTH PORT – Financial disclosure forms through Feb. 11 show that Alice White has easily outpaced the two other candidates for North Port City Commission District 1, with $9,534 raised, including $6,829.26 in an active January.
Meanwhile, Joseph Garren raised $6,790 through Feb. 11, with $4,190 coming in early February and $2,000 in January.
Walt Grzenikowski raised $1,990 through that time frame, with $1,350 of that coming since Feb. 1; including a $1,000 check from Mattamy Homes.
As of Feb. 11, he had spent $913.22.
The fundraising of White, fresh off of her unsuccessful run at Sarasota County Commission, reflects her 30 years of residency in the city, as well as interest from donors throughout Sarasota County.