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Sarasota News Leader March 1, 2013 Page 39 ���I want [the report] before [the presentation],��� ��� ���2/25/13 - Email from county staffer saying she would schedule me.��� Patterson reiterated, ���so we have the opportunity to ask questions.��� ��� ���2/26/13 ��� Email from county staffer saying she wouldn���t be scheduling me because In an email exchange with The Sarasota News Commissioners had decided to wait for a Leader on Feb. 27, Shelin pointed out that it report from Mr. DeMarsh on what is haptook him from Jan. 30 until Feb. 25 to get a pening at the state.��� response from Reid regarding his request to make a formal appearance before the Com- Shelin added, ���So, the County is dithering mission. He sent the following log of those while inequality and a lack of fairness prevails attempts: for county domestic partners. They are being treated as though they were strangers to each other even though they contribute productively as a couple to the county���s economy and tax base and to its social stability. I guess these citizens don���t count. I���m sure you���ll hear denials from the County staff and Commissioners ��� ���2/7/13 ��� I sent Chair Mason another email when they hear this, but if they are serious copied to the County Administrator reiter- about the quality of life in the County for all of ating my request.��� its citizens, they wouldn���t dither, they would ��� ���2/10/13 ��� Chair Mason copied her re- act.��� sponse to me to the County Administrator.��� When contacted by the News Leader on Feb. ��� ���2/5/13 ��� I sent an email to Chair Mason and asked how I make a formal request to be placed on the agenda. She referred me to and copied her email to the County Administrator. No response.��� ��� ���2/13/13 ��� I made a formal request directly 27, Reid summarized the County Commission���s action on Feb. 26 and to the County Administrator. added that Shelin was welNo response.��� come to address the commis��� ���2/25/13 ��� I sent an email sion during the public comto the County Administraments portion of any meeting. tor asking why I can���t get a ���That is a right and opportunity response and again asking [Shelin] has always known he how I get on the agenda.��� has,��� Reid noted. ���There is not a right for every citizen to be ��� ���2/25/13 ��� County Adminon the business agenda of the istrator finally responds and Commission,��� he added. says a staffer will be in touch with me to schedule me for March.��� Florida Rep. Darryl Rouson/Photo courtesy Florida State House After the County Commission has had the opportunity to dis-