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Sarasota News Leader April 12, 2013 Page 9 But nobody's buying, at least not yet, and June long-term lease with Cypress Lending, the 30, when the contract with the company now company currently in charge of the springs. managing the springs runs out, is quickly apSo what could the commission agree on? Vice proaching. Mayor Jim Blucher eventually moved to have That's something the North Port Commission the city manager notify the county about the tried to address Monday afternoon, April 8, city's desire to set up a short-term lease, with discussing a variety of backup plans should revenue-sharing, to make sure the springs stay that deadline come and go. Mayor Linda Yates open, even if no long-term deal is in place July proposed researching how much it would 1. cost the city to keep the springs open as just a "swimming hole," maintaining access to the With so much back and forth already, is it consprings while shuttering the property's restau- ceivable that the two boards might iron out rant and other facilities. The commission vot- their differences before then? Next week will ed down that idea amid concerns about the give us a clue. city and the county managing such a "comThe agenda for Wednesday's meeting is vague, plex" facility. with just one "joint discussion item": "DiscusThe board also shot down a proposal by Com- sion between the County Commission and the missioner Cheryl Cook to explore signing a City of North Port Commission, pursuant to Both county and North Port commissioners seem leery of having the resort close, even for a short time. Photo via Wikimedia Commons