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Sarasota News Leader December 28, 2012 hunting feral hogs to proceed in December and March 2013 on environmentally sensitive land in South County jointly owned and managed by the county and the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Commissioner Carolyn Mason made the motion to allow the hunts to proceed, with Commissioner Joe Barbetta seconding it. Commissioners point out that both the county���s Environmentally Sensitive Lands Oversight Committee and its Parks and Recreation Advisory Council have approved the proposal, which will allow hunters with dogs to use either guns or knives to kill an unlimited number of hogs. The cost of a permit for the hunt will be $75. Page 43 JULY 10 The Sarasota City commissioners pull a political U-turn, deciding they will pick a new city manager after all from among the four finalists presented to them by a headhunting firm. A week earlier, on July 2, they decided not to decide, failing to pick any candidate and saying they wanted to restart the entire months-long process. The non-decision stirred up significant reaction, very little of it positive. Then The Sarasota News Leader broke the story on July 6 that Interim City Manager Terry Lewis would not stick around for the next Of the 11 speakers who address the commission during public comments, only one sup- round of headhunting. He said he would bow out on Aug. 3. ports the hunt. Colin Baenziger (right), the consultant to the City of Sarasota in its search for a new manager, and Kurt Hoverter, the city���s human resources manager (middle) discuss the search for candidates with the commission. Photo by Norman Schimmel