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Sarasota News Leader April 12, 2013 Page 42 "This has got to come back to us," Patterson flowing, she pointed out. "They're pretty small trash cans, and there're probably eight of them finally concurred with Barbetta. down there." Pointing to the increasing TDT revenue over the past few years, Barbetta continued, "I Bags were on the ground, she added, and plasguess I don't want the money being spent just tic bottles were blowing about. because it's coming in. There should be some Either the county needed to purchase bigger earmark where we say, 'This is your budget.' receptacles or the cans needed to be emptied … We need some better control over that inmore often, she said. "I was not proud [of the crease that's coming in." beach] and usually I am," she added. "Our budget was directed to be flat for this "It is a logistical issue this time of year," Tatyear," Exner said. ge told her. The frequency of garbage pickups had been increased, he said, adding that staff CLEANER BEACH ACCESSES was experimenting with a trash-compacting With Tatge still at the podium, Patterson took receptacle at Turtle Beach on Siesta Key. the opportunity to raise a related issue. The county also has been looking at types of On Sunday, April 7, she said, she went to wildlife-proof receptacles, he noted, to keep Beach Access 5 on Siesta Key between 5 and out raccoons, for example, which will pull gar6 p.m. All the garbage receptacles were over- bage out of cans. % Manuel R. Chepote, LUTCF Chepote Insurance Inc. 1300 Main Street • Sarasota, Florida (941) 366-0100 Serving Sarasota & Manatee Counties Auto • Home • Life Renters • Motorcycles Flood • Business • Annuities Financial Services Click for driving directions agents.allstate.com/manuel-r-chepote-sarasota-fl.html