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Sarasota News Leader June 7, 2013 Robinson pointed to the fact that the City of Sarasota ordinance is not specific about the residence the partners shared. "Is this a way to skirt homestead?" she asked, referring to the property tax break couples get on their primary residence under state law. Page 16 ples choose not to marry to make it possible for them to keep Social Security and other benefits, such as pensions of deceased spouses. However, they would be able to register as domestic partners and maintain those benefits, she added. "No," Shelin told her with a chuckle. "This isn't an ordinance to regulate [home] ownership," "Oh, I think it's outrageous to say something he added. The key phrase in the proposed or- like that," Shelin told her. dinance is "mutual residence," he said. "This would only apply to heterosexual couRobinson also noted the proposed ordinance ples," Robinson replied. "It's been asked of had no provision for one party to notify the me." other if one terminated the domestic partnership. "I think a notification requirement would "This is not a sneaky device!" Shelin said. be important," she said, "to protect the other "This is a device to give partners in a domesdomestic partner." tic relationship some basic rights so that their Robinson further pointed out that it had been relationship can function the way that any rebrought to her attention that some older cou- lationship ought to function." % AFFORDABLE ACUPUNCTURE FOR EVERYONE Our Mission MENTION THIS AD TO RECEIVE $5 OFF THE NEW PATIENT FEE To provide our community with high quality and affordable acupuncture and herbal medicine and to create a treatment space that connects people and builds community. •Gene Burgess and Melonie Burgess, licensed acupuncture physicians •Serving Sarasota since 2008 •Treatment rates are on a sliding scale, from $15-$35; new patients pay a onetime additional fee of $10 Click To Schedule An Appointment Online 3615 Webber St • Sarasota, FL 34232 (941) 922-4611 SarasotaCommunityAcupuncture.com Click for larger map and driving directions Open Tuesday through Saturday