Venice's latest airport safety proposals received little support from the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday, the second time in two months that the agency has rebuffed the city on its airport plan.

FAA assistant district manager Bart Vernace told a contingent of city officials and residents that they have focused too narrowly on protecting two dozen houses and a public golf course. The FAA wants to see a menu of options in the city's master plan for the airport's future, including safety measures.

"We are going to expect the city to look at all alternatives and present the pros and cons," Vernace, of the FAA's Orlando district office, told the city delegation.

"I don't think they have all been explored at this point."

Venice Mayor Ed Martin, City Manager Marty Black, Airport Director Fred Watts and residents Jim Marble and Chuck Schmieler sought feedback from the FAA on proposals developed by an informal panel of private citizens over the past few months.

If the city does not present a safety plan with multiple scenarios for meeting FAA safety standards by summer's end, it risks losing millions in funding for airport improvements, such as repaving a 67-year-old runway.

Delays have already cost the city. Last week, the state took back about $1.4 million in funding for an airport business park. Last month, Venice was left out of a round of federal airport grants partly because it has not finished its airport master plan. The FAA requires airports to update the plans every 5 to 10 years.