Sarasota News Leader
August 2, 2013
Page 40
Mahadevan initiated the conversations, Reid tation … and could adjust plans to cooperate
with adjacent property uses, health related
pointed out in the email.
tourism or enhanced preservation," he added.
Those discussions also have included Little
Salt Spring, the South County historical site In an interview with the News Leader on July
whose purchase Sarasota County is negotiat- 29, Reid said he thought the prospect of Mote's
taking on the long-term operations of both
ing with the University of Miami.
Warm Mineral Springs and Little Salt Spring
"Ideally both facilities (with the agreement "is a great option."
of North Port) could be managed by Mote as
the synergy between the two would work well He added in the email that Mote has Sarasota
and enhance tourism," Reid noted in his email. and Charlotte county facilities.
"Mote is familiar with research, marketing, He also was quick to point out that the county
concessions operations, tourism and interpre- is not working unilaterally on this. His email
An aerial map shows the area of Warm Mineral Springs under consideration for a short-term lease.
Image courtesy City of North Port
