Ed Martin's INSIDE VENICE FLORIDA Blog          These are all the Blogs in the Election Venice, 2007 category. Saturday, 26 February 2011 Venice retirees don't oppose business, just a powerful PAC From the Herald Tribune, February 26,2011 Herald-Tribune columnist Kathy Silverberg wrote (Feb. 18), thoughtfully, about the need to bridge gaps between retirees and business, and points out that Venice is a community where half the population is 65 and over ........ Venice needs more political participation from all its citizens working together. There is no well-funded, anti-growth fringe group. What there is and has been for some time is the Citizens for Quality Government political action committee, s Click Here to Link directly to this article publisheed in the Sarasota Herald Tribune. Read more | 0 comments Posted By Ed Martin at 4:36 PM Monday, 20 August 2007 Peg Tomanio finds problems in Charette report FYI.............. On August 6, 2007 I sent a rather long letter to Mr. Black outlining my thoughts (good and bad) concerning the weekend charrette. I believe you have a copy of that letter. His only comment to date relative to the charrette was that he had asked my comments be included in the airport master plan file. After reviewing the charrette public comments on the City's website, I have a few additional thoughts about the results as presented by the consultants. Read more | 2 comments Posted By Ed at 1:48 PM Saturday, 11 August 2007 Ernie Zavodnyik States His Positions in Council Race SAVE OUR VENICE NOW My candidacy gives Venice voters a vehicle for significant change in our local government. Venice is not served well by actions and policies that continually emphasize development and growth. I will strive to protect and enhance Venice’s charm and ambience. I hear voter’s concerns as expressed at City Council meetings and I read about them in our newspapers. The constant refrain or thread is to preserve what we have as a community. They like the small town char Read more | 0 comments Posted By Ed Martin at 3:21 PM