Blalock Walters Welcomes Principals Mark Barnebey and Scott Rudacille, Board...
We are pleased to welcome Principals Mark P. Barnebey and Scott E. Rudacille to the firm. They joined our firm’s Land Use, Local Government, and Real Estate practice areas bringing a wealth of...
View ArticleMark Barnebey Receives Prestigious Ralph A. Marsicano Award
Congratulations to Mark Barnebey as the 2012 recipient of the prestigious “Ralph A. Marsicano Award”. Mark was presented with the Award at the City, County, and Local Government Law Section Meeting in...
View ArticleStreet Vacation Obtained to Help Secure Manatee High School Campus
Mark Barnebey, as attorney for the School Board of Manatee County, assisted in obtaining the vacation and closing of a portion of 32nd Street West in Bradenton. A street vacation is sometimes proposed...
View ArticleBlalock Walters Reappointed as City Attorney for the City of Palmetto
Blalock Walters, P.A. has been reappointed as City Attorney for the City of Palmetto. Mark Barnebey and Scott Rudacille, who are both Florida Bar Board Certified in City, County and Local Government...
View ArticleEconomic Incentives Can Spur Redevelopment
Economic incentives are available from local governments in various forms to help spur development and redevelopment throughout the Gulf Coast area. Such incentives have played key roles in a variety...
View ArticleCertain Permits and Development Orders May be Extended Due to Florida’s State...
On March 9, 2020, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-52 declaring a state of Emergency in Florida for the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
View ArticleRestrictions on Vacation Rentals During COVID-19
On March 27, 2020, Governor Ron DeSantis put restrictions on vacation rentals by Executive Order 20-87. The Order prohibits vacation rentals from making any new reservations or bookings during the...
View ArticleMark Barnebey Elected Treasurer of Florida Municipal Attorneys Association
The Florida Municipal Attorneys Association (FMAA) was formally organized during late 1981, and adopted its constitution in May of 1982. Its membership consists of over 800 attorneys who specialize in...
View ArticleLand Use Attorneys Can Counsel You in all Aspects of the Permitting and...
Attorneys in the Blalock Walters’ land use department represent private clients in all aspects of the permitting and development approval process. We counsel developers and private land owners on...
View ArticleAre New Homestead Property Tax Exemptions Coming?
Electors may vote whether to approve exemptions for teachers, law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, child welfare professionals and active-duty members of the United States Armed...
View ArticleTaylor Falkner Elected to Manatee County Bar Association Board of Directors –...
PRESS RELEASE: Bradenton-Sarasota, Florida (April 26, 2023) – Blalock Walters is pleased to announce that the Manatee County Bar Association, an organization focused on improving the administration of...
View ArticleWhy Can’t I Talk To My Local City and/or County Commissioner About a...
There are generally two types of land use proceedings before a local government, legislative and quasi-judicial. Legislative decisions are those in which the local government is tasked with formulating...
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