Sarasota News Leader
July 26, 2013
Page 54
The cost of the legal work for the Kaufman Fournier pointed out that the $8,300 will be
and Pettey email issues in "Phase One" will levied against the DID's budget account, similar to the process utilized for other city debe $8,300.
partments needing legal work.
Kaufman maintained his innocence. "There
were no emails deleted in the period [Bar- "And if you get another request [for records],
field] requested," Kaufman said during the make me aware of it and the [City of SarasoJuly 23 DID meeting. "And I was given no ta Auditor and] Clerk's Office, too," he told
instruction from the city about this [Sunshine DID members this week.
Law] issue."
Stan Zimmerman
Members of city advisory committees — including the Downtown Improvement District — are obligated to abide by state Sunshine laws. Photo by Norman Schimmel