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Sarasota News Leader January 17, 2014 Page 38 central operations, the Sarasota city commis- COUNTY DIRECTION sioners capitulated. The county commissioners on Jan. 14 directed In exchange for the county promising to Hines to write a letter to the City Commission, keep its court and administrative functions in letting it know what uses the county has in downtown Sarasota, the city agreed to sev- mind for the property. Those could include eral concessions — including handing over an expansion of the judicial and law enforcethe piece of downtown land that stood under ment facilities on Ringling Boulevard. the Police Department. Robinson said the letter should make it "crysOn July 15, 2003, the MOU was signed by then- tal clear" what the county wants to do with the property. "We would like it because we Mayor Palmer and then County Commission are trying to plan for county services on the Chairwoman Shannon Staub. "The county Ringling corridor." agrees to satisfy its facilities master plan for Court and Administration needs within the Interim County Administrator Tom Harmer downtown judicial complex area, and the has already spoken with City Manager Tom City agrees to provide the county with the Barwin about the matter, he said, and he police facility site ready to build," the docu- plans to keep those conversations going. "Mr. Barwin did indicate the city is not opposed ment says. to delivering the deed, but before that, [staff But the agreement was never finalized; and a members] want to have a conversation on formal interlocal agreement was never signed. what is planned on that property." % AFFORDABLE ACUPUNCTURE FOR EVERYONE Our Mission MENTION THIS AD TO RECEIVE $5 OFF THE NEW PATIENT FEE To provide our community with high quality and affordable acupuncture and herbal medicine and to create a treatment space that connects people and builds community. •Gene Burgess and Melonie Burgess, licensed acupuncture physicians •Serving Sarasota since 2008 •Treatment rates are on a sliding scale, from $15-$35; new patients pay a one-time additional fee of $10 Click To Schedule An Appointment Online 3615 Webber St • Sarasota, FL 34232 (941) 922-4611 SarasotaCommunityAcupuncture.com Click for larger map and driving directions Open Tuesday through Saturday