On July 25, representatives of Bob's Boathouse
will appear for the third time before a Sarasota
County Special Magistrate, that time for a pen-
alty hearing, Special Magistrate Meg Wittmer
ruled on May 23.
According to testi-
mony and evidence
presented to Wittmer
last week, only two
items out of the 12 on
a county "punch list"
had been completed
since she issued a
March 21 compliance
order in the case. The March order allowed
the business 60 days to address everything
on the punch list except for landscaping and
lighting matters.
All the items have to
be finished before
t h e b u s i n e s s c a n
obtain a Certificate of
Occupancy (CO).
"And you will be able
to have an opportu-
nity to discuss any
d e f e n se s t h a t m a y
James Aker (left), attorney for Bob's Boathouse, and Assistant Sarasota County Attorney David Pearce
prepare for the start of the May 23 Special Magistrate hearing. Photo by Rachel Hackney
PENALTY HEARING SCHEDULED
WITH 10 'PUNCH LIST' ITEMS UNRESOLVED, REPRESENTATIVES OF
BOB'S BOATHOUSE ARE TOLD TO APPEAR AGAIN BEFORE A SPECIAL
CODE ENFORCEMENT MAGISTRATE ON JULY 25
I know what needed to be
accomplished and the proximate time it
takes to do that. I was looking at it from
a construction standpoint.
Mike Mehan
Utilities Department
Sarasota County
By Rachel Brown Hackney
Editor
