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Sarasota News Leader August 2, 2013 Page 43 And not all of those people were potential bidders, he pointed out. The majority were North Port residents and other community representatives interested in the latest information about the resort, he added. From July 1 through July 29, the county's Call Center received 287 inquiries about Warm Mineral Springs' status, Curt Preisser, a county spokesman, told the News Leader on July 29. Most of those were recorded in the first week to 10 days after the closing, he pointed Asked whether he could guess how many in out. "It has settled down significantly since the group might have been potential bidders, then," Preisser added. Schult responded, "I couldn't even begin to According to the interlocal agreement with tell you." the county, the city had 60 days to make "good After the tour, he fielded a number of ques- faith efforts" to undertake the competitive tions, he said. bidding process from the time its commission The bid had been advertised "for a little over approved that document — June 24. a week" by July 29, he noted, so members of Once the City Commission settles on a recthe public knew they could get a look at its ommendation, the County Commission has 30 current state. days to vote on that. Warm Mineral Springs is being patrolled by security officers until a new management firm can be hired. Photo by Ebyabe via Wikimedia Commons