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Sarasota News Leader January 18, 2013 Page 30 Knight and his staff about the back part of the Cattlemen Road property. "I don't believe the front section [where the two buildings were to be demolished] has been discussed," Reid added. "That was the staff's concern about trying to proceed with any … sale of the property." "I think Commissioner Robinson raises a legitimate question," Commissioner Nora Patterson said. "It does need to be discussed. … Let's do take a look — not a year-long look — but a look at whether, in fact … that piece of property [at the front of the Cattlemen Road site] really is expendable." Robinson responded, "Before putting it up for sale, we asked specifically to check with every department, including the Sheriff's Office, [about] whether we needed that property. I just want to make sure that that [discussion] actually happened." Still, Patterson added, that section at the front of the parcel is "certainly the most desirable, if you're going to sell ..." THE PRESENTATION In advance of his appearance before the board Reid said space is available for new Sheriff's on Jan. 8, Knight pointed out, his office had Office facilities next to the EOC, but no plan delivered to the commission an extensive fahad been considered for equipment storage. cilities report prepared for his office. The goal, The facilities assessment prepared for the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office in late 2012 includes a map showing all the office's locations around the county. Image courtesy Sheriff's Office