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Sarasota News Leader May 17, 2013 Page 87 Siesta Seen Smith told the SKVA members, "There are delays in Championship getting their money. … Procurement in Sarasota County is still an adventure. If you're a vendor, it can take two or three months to get paid." past. For example: "That's why the dumpster in the [municipal] parking lot doesn't have a fence around it yet," Smith told the SKVA members. Championship won the Village maintenance Fortunately, he added, "Championship's been contract in August 2012. real troopers. … They haven't delayed anyWhen Matthes asked him whether he thought thing because of [slow] payments." Championship would bid again on the conMoreover, he said, "I think they're almost tract, Smith replied, "I will tell you they're not interested in pursuing any other county work" caught up" with payments. beyond the Village upkeep. However, Smith pointed out, he has not been asking the firm to undertake extra work until "They're doing an amazing job," Kouvatsos the situation with the bills is a thing of the said. Plans call for putting a fence around the dumpster in the municipal parking lot in Siesta Village. File photo