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Sarasota News Leader April 26, 2013 On the prevailing side, Commissioner Terry Turner said the project was "not compatible — the bulk, the 24/7 [hours of operation], the truck noise and traffic and the intensity of the project in a neighborhood area." Wertz' email to the News Leader struck a defiant tone. "It's clear that our Ringling Shopping Center proposal would have been a common sense solution for residents who want to see economic development, jobs and affordable shopping options at this location. Page 10 In fact we've heard from many who have expressed disappointment in the City's final determination," he wrote. "Moving forward we will continue to expand access to low prices and lead on issues that are important to our customers like nutrition and local sourcing." The last-minute appeal by Harllee and the Doyle Family Trust will now climb its way through the Circuit Court process — hearings and depositions — before reaching either a settlement or a trial. % A tarred and feathered replica of a Walmart logo sits outside City Hall before a City Commission meeting in January. Photo by Norman Schimmel