Manasota Key bike lanes

Said the staff report misstates conditions — most of Gulf Boulevard still has four feet of pavement under post-Milton sand and grass — and objected to including Holiday Drive, which never had a bike path.

Opposed bike lanes on Gulf Boulevard, citing ditches, sewer and water pipes, and argued fast cyclists won't use a bike path anyway.

Described dangerous conditions on south Gulf Boulevard — blind curves, sand-narrowed shoulders, cyclists on sidewalks, and cars swerving into oncoming traffic — and asked for a comprehensive traffic and bicycle safety study.

Supported restoring the bike lanes where they previously existed, asked why maintenance stopped, and said restoring lanes would improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians.

Supported bike lanes, citing his own injury from a car door and his wife nearly hitting a child, and blamed shoulder parking for drainage problems.

Speaking for the South Manasota Key association, said the sheriff won't ticket shoulder parking if it stays 'share the road,' and asked the county to clear the shoulders and address speeding.