As many of our seasonal residents begin preparing to leave for the summer months, we want to ensure everyone has the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding hurricane preparedness. Taking these steps now can greatly reduce potential damage and help safeguard your property while you are away. Please review the updated preparation reminders below:
Secure all outdoor furniture, umbrellas, grills, flowerpots, garden hoses, flag poles, and any items that could become projectiles during high winds.
Inspect your roof for any loose tiles and ensure no repair tiles are left unsecured on the roof.
Check your trees and remove any dead or loose limbs.
Hurricane shutters may be deployed when a watch or warning has been issued for Sarasota County, or earlier if authorized by the Property Manager and approved by the POA Board. Shutters must be those originally supplied with the home or those approved by the Architectural Control Committee under the Community-Wide Standards.
Inform your home-watch provider, neighbor, or designated contact of your departure date and share your updated contact information.
Inform your home-watch provider, neighbor, or designated contact of your departure date and share your updated contact information.
Keep an eye out for communications from Mary Rau-Foster and the Community Association Hurricane Response Team as the season approaches.
New 2026 Hurricane Guide & Facebook for Hurricane Corner
We have created a Facebook site for members of our community, and their families and friends, to be used as a communication tool (in addition to the community emails) for hurricane preparation tips as well as providing post-storm updates. We have found that there is a great need for quick updates and reports of post-storm issues and that this tool may make communication easier. It is a private Facebook site and access has to be approved. The site is “Hurricane Corner-VGRCCA (see https://www.facebook.com/groups/hurricanecornervgrcca). Please sign up for it, as we anticipate that you will be instrumental in providing valuable information after any hurricane has impacted our area.
City of Venice Website Citizen Survey
VGRC neighbors — the City of Venice wants your input! Please take a few minutes to complete the survey below.
Embedded Form
Next Community Association Board on Monday, June 15th
Our next VGRC Community Association Board meeting will be at the River Club on Monday, June 15th, 2026 at 10 am.
Venice Airport Facts
Please click to see a current fact sheet on Venice Municipal Airport. You will learn about its history, capabilities, regulatory requirements and much more, including —
Airport history
Runways, aircraft and operational limits
City role, federal requirements and operational limits
What the City can and cannot do under NAS and FAA regulations
Airport Master Plan Update
Key terms
Notice to residents about irrigation, May 5, 2026
WATERING ALERT
The Venetian POA emailed the following important notice to all residents on May 5, 2026. Both the CDD and POA encourage residents to understand and abide by these restrictions until further notice.
Our community has had 572 watering violations at 82 properties on 84% of our streets in the last 45 days
NEIGHBORS, THIS IS SERIOUS.
Watering through your irrigation sprinkler heads, reclaimed water, is limited to one day a week. See attached Irrigation Schedule. Block II is turned off.
Please check or have your landscaper check your timers immediately.
Connecting a hose to city water is also limited to one day a week per the City of Venice website. Click HERE for Venice water schedule. Even house numbers may water on Tuesday and odd numbers on Thursday between the hours of 12:01 – 4 a.m. OR 8 p,m. – 11 p.m. Community Resource Officers with the Venice Police Department will begin issuing violation citations instead of warnings starting Monday, May 11. Tickets are $75 for the first offense and $175 for each subsequent offense. See the Venice city website for detailed information.
Per the Venetian CWS (Community Wide Standards), irrigation compliance is the homeowner’s responsibility. These violations are subject to a $100 per violation fine.
PLEASE CONSERVE WATER
**Additional general information is available from the Sarasota County website and the Southwest Florida Water Management District website. HOWEVER, the Venetian follows the City of Venice watering schedule for potable water. There is more detailed information about potable water on this website at Potable Water Restrictions in Force from April 3rd
Venetian Golf & River Club POA
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION COMMENT
Please be aware that there are TWO issues being discussed above. Irrigation water is supplied by our community using reclaimed water from our ponds. This is subject to the “Irrigation Schedule” available through the link above. At the same time, the City of Venice is restricting the use of potable (City) water that you might use to wash your car or water your plants in addition to the normal irrigation. Please be aware of this distinction and the fact that there is a different schedule for each.
VGRC Brochure – Where Living is an Art
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Residents Visit Venice Water Booster Station
On April 14th, residents visited Venice’s water booster station off Gene Green Road. The visit was sponsored by the VGRC Community Association and was very informative of the impact of the WBS to Venice, operations of utilities during an emergency, and the general strategy of water treatment and distribution in Venice. Residents appreciated the opportunity to visit the site, engage in a free-flow Q&A, and receive very knowledgeable information from city officials.
The main benefits of the WBS are stabilization of the water pressure levels and an increase in reliability pressure levels to facilitate firefighting water requirements. Go HERE to read the full article.
NFL Coach Seminar – June 16th
We are fortunate to have a current NFL Assistant Coach living in the VGRC who will be conducting an informal seminar as to what it is like to be in the big leagues of professional football. The seminar, originally scheduled for March 31st, has been changed to June 16th at 5pm. Flag it on your calendar.
Venice Water Booster Station Update
Venice City embarked on a project in 2020 to enhance the quality of potable water service and fire protection in the northeastern part of the city’s service area. This initiative aimed to potentially increase water pressure and flow during peak water demand periods for the entire service area. The project concluded in the Fall of 2025 with the construction of a water booster station on Gene Green Road.
Venice water utility engineers have meticulously optimized system operations citywide, resulting in NE Venice now experiencing pressure levels comparable to the rest of the city. According to Venice Utilities and the Water Booster Station (WBS) pressure sensors, every resident in Venice receives between 51 and 56 psi from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Overnight, from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m., the pressure is reduced to facilitate water storage tank refilling and maintain water quality throughout the system.
Beyond ensuring equitable and consistent water service for residents, the project has also led to an increase in water flow pressure during emergencies, significantly enhancing fire protection in NE Venice.
This improvement has resulted in improved water flow for hydrants in the area, thereby enhancing safety for everyone and providing better protection for the community.
According to the city, the station has significantly stabilized water pressure in the northern part of the city. Before activation, residents north of I-75 experienced daytime pressures ranging from 42 to 46 psi. Since the station came online, consistent readings by City Utilities have been recorded between 48 and 51 psi, with fluctuations limited to just 1 psi throughout the day.
Interestingly, many residents have reported no noticeable increase in water pressure since the WBS went online. According to Venice Utilities, this suggests that the issue may be related to private service lines in a home or internal plumbing.
If your home has water fixtures manufactured after January 1, 1994, they are mandated to be low-flow due to federal and state codes that came into effect around that time. Most high-flow fixtures were phased out by 1998, and if your house or renovations were permitted after 1994, you should have low-flow fixtures throughout. TheEnergy Policy Act of 1992 established these standards. While early low-flow fixture models occasionally had performance issues, designs improved significantly in the subsequent years. By 2007, the EPA WaterSense program further enhanced efficiency standards.
It’s also worth noting that not all low-flow fixtures perform identically. Factors such as age and design quality can significantly impact their performance. Additionally, having a water softener or treatment system can reduce water pressure in your home. It should be correctly sized, high-quality, and well-maintained. Industry experts and manufacturers generally cite a 2 to 5 psi drop as the standard for a residential water softener that is functioning optimally.
Additionally, “back flow preventers” installed in residents’ water systems prevent contaminated water from flowing backward into the potable water supply. While this system requires periodic maintenance (to remove grit), it is a service provided by the city. If you suspect an issue, especially if you notice noticeable drips from the pipes in your front yard, please contact Venice Utilities at (941) 480-3333.
