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Sarasota News Leader May 10, 2013 Commissioner Christine Robinson seconded the motion, noting, "I think that … we didn't see the boom before it came and we didn't see the bust before it came," adding she was optimistic the action would allow sufficient time for the construction industry to recover. "I'm hoping in the future we won't have these grim discussions anymore." Page 29 The county is collecting about $3 million to $4 million in road fees "that would have been $8 million, and your road program would have been a lot healthier," Patterson said, if the board had not reduced the fees by 50 percent in 2011. Patterson alluded to the budget workshop the board held on April 30, when it heard it would Patterson pointed out that construction in- need to spend about $10 million a year for its dustry representatives always are opposed to road resurfacing program to maintain the staraising the impact fees, regardless of what the tus quo. rates are. "That occurred in the middle of the For the commission not to announce an intent boom," she added. to raise the fees in a couple of years "is a real "It's a little difficult in May of 2013 to be mak- mistake," Patterson added. ing decisions for May of 2015," Barbetta said. "I'm not sure where the economy will be, [but] Robinson responded, "You don't know one I'm optimistic the economy's coming back." way or the other whether [the road impact fee A 2011 graphic shows how the extension of North Cattlemen Road will ease access to Nathan Benderson Park. Image courtesy Sarasota County