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Sarasota News Leader May 17, 2013 Page 12 Nonetheless, Mason voted with Robinson and Referring to the first project on the unfundPatterson for the $10 million. ed list as an example, Harriott explained that the Brookside Drive Bridge — with repair THE BRIDGES costs estimated at $300,000 — has cracks on Patterson then questioned Harriott about the the underside of its deck and vertical and dibridge projects for which the county had no agonal cracks in its abutments. If no funds were available for repairs, Harriott said, "We funding. [would] nurse [it] along …" "I don't want to say they're not critical, but they may turn to be critical in the next five Mason seconded Patterson's motion. years, much like Myakka Bridge did to us," Barbetta objected again. Referring to PatterHarriott replied. son's earlier comments about the appearance Patterson made a motion to allocate the remaining $4.1 million in surtax revenue to bridge repair and rehabilitation "as needed." She told Harriott, "I'm putting a lot of trust in you." of roads in a community, he added that, except in regard to a couple of roads, he had not heard a lot of complaints from residents. "You could use that same argument on ball fields," he continued. "People aren't going to move Riders compete in a BMX event at the county's 17th Street Park complex. Image courtesy Sarasota County