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Sarasota News Leader February 15, 2013 Page 39 As Maroney reviewed a history of the county���s resurfacing program, Patterson noted, ���In 2012, you���re saying we did less than $1 million of resurfacing?��� Commissioner Joe Barbetta protested putting off the Ashton Road/Honore roundabout project, saying, ���We���re getting a lot of complaints about it,��� because numerous accidents have ���That���s correct,��� Maroney told her, adding, ���It occurred there. was more a matter of capacity.��� Thai Tran, mobility manager in the Public Not only did the county lose two contract managers, he said, but the Procurement Department staff also implemented a higher level of scrutiny in reviewing any effort to obtain goods or services for the county. Works Department, responded that the intersection of Honore and Clark roads is scheduled to be completed this year. ���That will help [traffic] conditions there tremendously��� at the Ashton/Honore intersection, Truong added. The paving projects scheduled for 2013 reflect Patterson also asked staff members to make ���a lot of carryover from 2012,��� Maroney point- sure that if the surtax revenue climbs higher ed out. than projected for the current fiscal year, they When Patterson then said it appeared the make an effort to accelerate project timetacounty would be spending about $9.5 million bles instead of waiting for the 2014 fiscal year. on resurfacing in the 2013 fiscal year, he re- Maroney said the Public Works staff would plied, ���That���s precisely correct.��� work with the Financial Planning staff on that Maroney added that the county already had point. put out paving contracts worth more than $8 Robinson then protested that she had expectmillion. ed staff to present a plan during the budget Then he explained that with another contract workshop to help the county catch up with to be let this week, the county would have the backlog of resurfacing projects. only $1 million left for resurfacing projects. ���We���re in a downward direction as far as the That was why staff was recommending the transfer of funds to make it possible to resur- overall condition of our roads,��� Maroney concurred. However, he said, staff planned to disface South River Road. cuss the situation with the commission during The other projects planned for the current fis- an upcoming budget session, when the board cal year are the repaving of Verna, Singletary could consider it in the context of all other and Richardson roads ��� in the northeastern planned capital improvement projects. part of the county ��� and Area D of the Phillippi Creek Septic System Replacement Program ���We asked for that in December,��� Robinson Area, including sections of Webber and McIn- said. ���This isn���t getting any better for us. The tosh roads. The total cost of those projects is complaints keep rolling in, and the roads keep about $4.5 million, Maroney said. deteriorating.��� %