Sarasota News Leader
February 1, 2013
The petition objects to the county's Invitation
to Negotiate process and the "fast-tracking of
the economic development of Warm Mineral
Springs," which "does not advance the best
interests of long term eco-tourism and the
health of the springs."
The statement calls for "objective environmental research and rehabilitation" before
any new development is planned, and it argues that the springs "is best left as primarily
a public nature park."
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administrative contact, Donel King, who also
appears to have posted a PowerPoint slideshow, promoted alongside the petition, at the
site.
It was the North Port City Commission that
originally put the brakes on the ITN process
late last year, so, should the city accept the
county's $2 million offer, the ITN denounced
in the petition would likely get a boost. But
the only certainty in the Warm Mineral Springs
debate these last few months has been uncertainty. What will happen next week? Or the
week after? I do not think anyone knows for
sure.
The person or persons behind the petition
declined to speak about the statement when
contacted by email. The website hosting the
petition belongs to New Hope, an anger management counseling service based in Houston, Sarasota News Leader Editor Rachel Brown
TX. The News Leader received no response Hackney contributed to reporting on this
when it contacted New Hope or the website's story. %
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