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Sarasota News Leader December 28, 2012 Village, the County Commission unanimously approves awarding a new contract for that work to Championship Landscape Maintenance Professionals of Fort Myers. The annual contract ��� with automatic renewal for two additional one-year terms ��� is for $97,417.70. Tom Maroney, general manager of business operations in the county���s Public Works Department, tells The Sarasota News Leader he is uncertain when Championship will begin work. Staff had proceeded with a requisition order, he says, and has asked the Procurement Department to schedule a ���kick-off��� meeting with Championship, county staff and Mark Smith, chairman of the Siesta Key Village Maintenance Corp. Page 55 AUG. 29 In an effort to improve workforce readiness in Sarasota and Manatee counties, the Sarasota County Commission votes unanimously to ask County Administrator Randall Reid to meet with the appropriate representatives of the Sarasota County School Board, the Bradenton-based organization CareerEdge and county economic development staff, among others, to bring back to the board a plan of action within 90 days. Commissioner Joe Barbetta objects to the timeframe, saying he feels it is too long, but Reid indicates he may be able to report to the board within 60 days. The vote comes at the end of an hour-long discussion that includes four of the five members of the Sarasota County School board in a joint meeting. % The gazebo, located at the intersection of Canal Road and Ocean Boulevard in Siesta Village, is included in the maintenance responsibilities for the Village. Photo by Norman Schimmel