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Sarasota News Leader August 30, 2013 Still, she added, "I wouldn't mind a bit telling staff to keep up the effort to potentially plan for [BRT] and … bring us some possibilities to move towards it." Page 54 Nonetheless, Barbetta continued, "I think we need to engage the business community; I think we have to engage the city. … But to just give up on it now, I think, is not a good idea." "I just don't see how we can afford to do this right now," Commissioner Christine Robinson said. "I want to see that North Trail redeveloped in the worst way. … It needs to be a better gateway to Sarasota. … But I just don't see a way that we're going to be able to afford this Nonetheless, Barbetta said he opposed the right now." loop into Newtown, feeling that would add to "I would like to support Commissioner Barthe cost and slow down the application probetta, because I think what he says has a lot of cess. His understanding, he noted, had been merit, but I just can't see we're in any position that SCAT buses or a trolley system would be to commit to this at this point in time because used to transport residents from that commu- of the dollar figure," Chairwoman Carolyn Manity to BRT stops. son told her colleagues. Reiterating points he made in previous discussions of the project, Barbetta said, "I'm going to stick to where I was all along here," to proceed with a new application to the FTA for the U.S. 41 corridor. Barbetta also was hopeful, he said, that the Barbetta did put forth a motion to pursue the analysis for the U.S. 41 corridor could be com- BRT plan, including the submission of a new pleted for the $446,000 available. application to the FTA. It died for lack of a Paul replied that he anticipated the $446,000 second. would not be sufficient, given the new regula- Patterson then made the motion, which tions that would have to be considered in the passed, "that we regretfully withdraw our BRT [federal] Small Starts application." % application. Tonya Herschberger & Linda Keefe "After a terrible accident I required surgery. Tonya shared with me that Dr. Koval was responsible for her beautiful smile. She gave me hope and direction. I'm so grateful to Dr, Koval. Now I have a smile that I love to share with everyone." For a complimentary consultation call 941.923.5406 | Christine Koval, D.M.D. | www.askdrkoval.com