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But development began to get under way, and in February 1914, residents voted to take advantage of recent state legislation to build "a school house that would be an orna- ment and credit to the community and merge some of the smaller schools into this one," Williams added. That school was completed in September of the same year, and it remained in opera- tion until the mid-1940s. "Fortunately, the school house remains today," the plan points out. It serves as a meeting place for commu- nity members and the setting for a variety of events and activities, "remaining the 'orna- ment' it was envisioned to be." On May 21, the County Commission approved a grant of $39,377.32 to the Miakka Community Club for new efforts to preserve the school- house, which has both national and local historic designation, as Jane Grogg, man- ager of the county's Neighborhood Services Department, noted. A graphic in the 2007 Old Miakka Neighborhood Plan shows concepts conceived by residents for the community. Image courtesy Sarasota County Sarasota News Leader June 6, 2014 Page 52