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Sarasota News Leader May 17, 2013 Blackketter told members of the Tourist Development Council on Jan. 17 that $5 million would pay for the infrastructure most needed to host the World Championships. Among those facilities are the starting tower, timing huts, installation of audio/visual systems and the "regatta navy" to transport referees and provide safety support to the rowing teams. Page 32 the scenes to ensure that the money was in the final budget. The park received $5 million in state funds from the Legislature in 2012 as well. NORTH CATTLEMEN ROAD On May 24, county officials will celebrate the completion of another facet of infrastructure Commissioner Christine Robinson specifically planned to enhance the use of Benderson Park expressed her gratitude to Sen. Nancy Detert for rowing regattas and other events, includof Venice and Rep. Doug Holder of Saraso- ing triathlons. ta, calling Holder "a huge unsung hero in this A ribbon-cutting ceremony will mark the end whole thing." of a two-year construction project to extend Blackketter said of Detert: "She worked this and improve North Cattlemen Road from thing all the way through to the end." Richardson to DeSoto roads, the county has Barbetta also noted that former state Sen. announced. The ceremony will be held at 10 Mike Bennett of Bradenton worked behind a.m. May 24 at the western bridge to Regatta A small jon boat sits in the bed of a pickup truck. Photo by Joyce Godsey from Wikimedia Commons via Flickr