The groundbreaking was attended by members of government, the community and the developers: Chamber CEO Daniel Samess, left, KAD Managing Member Marty Flynn, Chamber Director TJ Patterson, Marathon Vice Mayor Mark Senmartin, Commissioners Dan Zieg and Bill Kelly, Chamber President Ryan Elwell, KAD members Shane Sarver and John Haslett. —– 26 units coming in January, […]
On Friday, at 4 p.m., the City of Marathon released Wastewater Utilities Manager Zully Hemeyer as part of a “reorganizational” measure. “We are comfortable with the service she has provided us,” said City Manager Mike Puto, “and she leaves the city in good standing, but we are doing some reorganization.” Hemeyer’s termination includes two weeks […]
Hemeyer pulled off sewer project, replaced by Solis At 7 p.m. on Monday evening, Marathon City Manager Mike Puto sent an email to council naming Planning Director George Garrett as Deputy City Manager. The memo specifically mentions the city’s Utility and Public Work departments and states Garrett will oversee day-to-day operations for both. Although both […]
“The future matters. What we decide today will affect future generations,” said Michelle Coldiron. She has announced her bid for a seat on the Marathon City Council, elections to be held in November of 2015. If she’s elected, she said, all of her decisions will support Marathon as a vacation destination for families, Marathon as […]
Coastal Properties-Vaca Cut LLC will furnish a Corps of Engineers permit for the dock at the next meeting of the Marathon City Council on Tuesday, May 26. The development of nine, free-standing homes — each with its own pool — passed the Marathon Planning Commission’s conditional use review this week on a 4-1 vote with […]
Deputy manager idea scrapped; searches for financial director and permanent city manager a priority At Tuesday’s City Council meeting Marathon City Manager Mike Puto announced his tenure as city manager is winding down and voiced a desire to find a permanent top administrator. “I think I have a solution that does not involve hiring a […]
D’Asign Source of Marathon has been awarded “Best Of Houzz” for customer satisfaction by Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The 55-year-old, family-owned design/build firm was chosen by the more than 25 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than 500,000 active home building, remodeling and design […]
Marathon City Council held a special call meeting on Tuesday to discuss its legal representation. At the end of the brief meeting, they directed Marathon City Manager to set up interviews with two choices — the Islamorada firm of Vernis & Bowling and attorney Nina Boniske — to provide transitional legal services. The council will […]
Marathon Vice Mayor Mike Senmartin opened the city meeting on Tuesday by telling the assembled crowd that staff and council members had spent hours dissecting the 79-page transcript of the previous meeting regarding the re-plat of four large lots into 32 properties on Sombrero Beach Road. “If there’s anything new and pertinent to this proceeding, […]
Tropic Ocean Airways and Keys officials are negotiating “final details” that would provide regular service out of Marathon Airport. The company, established in 2009, currently has six nine-passenger Cessna airplanes and plans to add a seventh plane in a few months. The airline runs frequent on-demand charter flights in South Florida and the Bahamas, and […]
