Tuesday 18 November 2008

Hidden doors no more

Heaven forbid you do, but should you ever have occasion to visit city hall on your visit to Anna Maria Island, that particular task is about to become a whole lot easier.
At present there is a sign on the door to the entrance that faces Gulf Drive which advises you to use another (unspecified) entrance. The door to the side of the building facing Pine Avenue says it's for employees only. The east side entrance provides access to the Sheriff's Office, and most of the time, deputies are out in the city, so that entrance is locked.
"People really wander around up there before they find the entrance," Commissioner Jo Ann Mattick said.
But change is afoot. Soon the Pine Avenue parking lot will be open to callers and an entrance placed leading directly from it.
"We have an address on Gulf Drive, and we should have an entrance on Gulf Drive," Mayor Fran Barford said. "As it is now, people can’t find our entrance off Spring Avenue, and if they do get into one of our parking lots, they can’t find the entrance to the building." Not for much longer Fran...

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