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Sarasota News Leader January 18, 2013 Page 24 Pointing to that answer, Lobeck noted con- Reilly said the vote sent her the message currency is "the rule that developers are not that she no longer was wanted on the Planning Commission, where her focus had been allowed to overcrowd our roads." "neighborhood compatibility, environment, In response to the question about his vision of economic impact," adding, "I was never afraid the county in 10 years, Ask wrote, "The ongo- to talk about that" at the meetings. ing protection of what makes us want to live here today, and continually seeking improve- When someone talks about the issues and gets ment when the opportunity avails itself. … "booted off," she pointed out, "that's pretty Fundamental is creating a diverse economic frightening to me." base that provides as wide [an] assortment of Reilly said Planning Commission members, careers as possible." "[work] to make sure we look at every aspect of [an] application … Ultimately, what you QUESTIONING THE ACTION want to do is make every application better Reilly told the News Leader that because Pat- before it gets [to the County Commission]." terson had supported her both previous times she was appointed to the Planning Commission, the vote last week came as a genuine surprise. Lobeck wrote in his guest column that with Reilly gone, "The only Planning Commissioners left who are not totally on the developers' side are Bob Burrus and Cheri Leuhr. Cheri Leuhr's term expires in August and neither she "She never indicated there was a problem," nor Dr. Burrus may have much enthusiasm for Reilly said, "or that she wouldn't reappoint predictably being on the losing side of 7 to 2 me." votes." Patterson told the News Leader Reilly had asked her for support once again. "Honestly," Patterson said during the interview, "I had not made up my mind until [the day of the vote]. … It was pretty clear Ask was going to get [appointed]." Reilly agreed that Burrus and Leuhr would continue to focus on the issues that had been important to her as well. As a Planning Commission member, Reilly explained, she had had to remain quiet on issues the board passed along to the County ComFor Kellogg to win the other seat, she added, mission. "I don't have to do that anymore," she she realized she would have to support him. said, "so it is a little liberating." % The Sarasota County Commission sits in session on Jan. 8. Photo by Norman Schimmel