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Commission considers special taxing districts to fund security and gates for Venetian Islands, North Bay Road and Bayshore
Summary
Committee members and residents discussed creating special taxing districts to fund guard gates, roving security and camera technology on Venetian Islands, Lower/Middle/Upper North Bay Road and portions of Bayshore. The committee referred the matter to the full commission for further review and follow‑up.
Residents and commissioners on March 18 discussed whether special taxing districts could fund enhanced security — including guard gates, roving patrols and license plate readers — for the Venetian Islands, North Bay Road and Bayshore neighborhoods.
Commissioner David Suarez and co‑sponsors presented comparative crime data indicating Venetian Islands (no gate) had higher theft and “suspicious person” report rates than Sunset Islands (with a guard gate and roving security). Suarez described a multi‑step process and a roughly two‑year timeline…
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