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Sarasota News Leader July 4, 2013 Page 29 employees. Another was the fact the city ap- NEW PARK FOR LEASHES proval of the licenses is accepted without resOn July 1, Payne Park was added to the list ervation by local and regional authorities. of city parks requiring owners to keep their "Currently we're being used as a catch-all. The dogs on leashes. It joins Gillespie, Arlington airport, Longboat Key, the county, all depend and Bayfront parks, which also require leashon us for doing background checks and every- es on dogs. thing," he said. Only one member of the public came forward Staff was told to prepare for the transition to to speak on the proposed ordinance, and she the Police Department from the Auditor and was supportive of it. No pet owners spoke. Clerk's Office and to make the move before IWO JIMA MEMORIAL Sept. 30, the end of the current fiscal year. 'PEARL HARBOR'ED' Staff was also told to look at a new fee schedule to possibly raise more money. Right now Plans by an art patron to put a sculpture of a cab license costs $50 to renew while the fee the U.S. Marines' Iwo Jima flag raising on the bayfront were assailed Monday night, with for a pedicab license is $100. Dog owners long have had to keep their pets on leashes at Bayfront Park. Photo by Rachel Hackney