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07/11/2014

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Siesta Seen SPEAKING OF THE CLEANUP … Siesta Key Association (SKA) President Michael Shay organized the volunteer "Liberty Cleanup" on July 5. In an email he sent that afternoon to all those who had helped, he extended his thanks and the gratitude of county staff. "The Beach was a MESS," he wrote, and your help made a profound difference! Your work today was truly 'above and beyond' and I am person- ally … very satisfied at the way our County residents rise to the challenge. I am espe- cially grateful to those who don't live on the Key, but yet answer the call. All of you who helped out today are truly HEROES in my book!" Shay asked for estimates of how many bags of recyclables and trash individuals filled, so he could file a report with county staff. Along with the public beach initiative, the vol- unteers undertook the usual Adopt-A-Road cleanup on Higel Avenue from the "hump bridge" to the north Siesta Drive bridge, on Ocean Boulevard and in the Village. PUBLIC BEACH PARK IMPROVEMENTS During the June 25 County Commission bud- get workshop, Carolyn Brown, director of parks and recreation, praised the firm that has been handling the "construction manager at risk" responsibilities for the Siesta Public Beach improvements. "[Jon F.] Swift has just been outstanding to work with," she said. Commissioner Joe Barbetta told his colleagues and staff he felt the board owed gratitude to representatives of the community's building firms, who urged the commissioners to adver- tise the project with that type of management. Swift has been responsible for finding and supervising all the subcontractors to ensure the project comes in at or under budget. Brown also complimented the county's Capital Projects Department staff assigned to the beach park improvements, "[They have] been great, so kudos to them, too." All signs indicate the project will be com- pleted early in the 2016 fiscal year, she added. "It just seems like everything is going very, very well …." % Don't have your own subscription to The Sarasota News Leader? Subscribe for FREE and receive a weekly notification when the latest issue is available online. FREE SUBSCRIPTION Sarasota News Leader July 11, 2014 Page 75

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