Sarasota News Leader

07/18/2014

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The Sarasota News Leader reported last week that the strong-mayor advocacy group would throw in the towel, having obtained about 2,000 of the 3,500 signatures needed in the 180 days allowed for the petition drive. For the record, this was the first city ballot measure petition drive allowed to run for 180 days. A charter change in 2012 doubled the number of days from 90. The proposed rewrite of the Sarasota City Charter was drafted by a Cincinnati polit- ical science professor and backed by City Commissioner Paul Caragiulo and County Commissioners Joe Barbetta and Carolyn Mason. Failed City Commission candidate Linda Holland was the coordinator of the effort. It's Time Sarasota's steering committee included Andy Dorr, former City Clerk Billy Robinson, David Moriss, Diana Hamilton, Ian Black, Jason Swift, Mary Slapp, Michael Barfield, Peter Fanning, Peter Wish and Matt Woodall. The City of Sarasota has used a city manag- er-commission form of government for more than 60 years. % The Citizens Voice opposed the petition drive of It's Time Sarasota. Image from the group's Facebook page Sarasota News Leader July 18, 2014 Page 53

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