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Sarasota News Leader July 12, 2013 County Planning Division and the National Association of County Planners (NACP) for the park project. The Award of Merit is based on collaborative partnerships between Sarasota County and Benderson Development Co. that involved the coordinated planning of Benderson Park; the adjacent, large-scale mixeduse project by Benderson Development; and the construction of the North Cattlemen Road extension and improvements, the release explains. Page 26 The two-year road project, which was completed in May, won a 2013 FTBA statewide Best in Construction award in the Local Agency Program (LAP) category. Under the Florida LAP program, funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are administered by the Florida Department of Transportation through a grant to the local agency — in this case, Sarasota County government. Accepting the award will be representatives of the county; the contractor, Prince Contracting LLC; and the company that provided Yet more recognition for the park has come in construction, engineering and inspection services, CDM Smith. conjunction with the recently completed extension and improvement of North Cattlemen The $15.7 million Cattlemen Road project was Road from Richardson to DeSoto roads. That largely funded by the nearly $14 million LAP Sarasota County project will be recognized at grant, the release says. the annual convention of the Florida Trans- The approximately 2.75-mile-long extension portation Builders Association Inc. (FTBA) of North Cattlemen Road provides improved access to Benderson Park. % Aug. 8-11 in Orlando. 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