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Sarasota News Leader September 20, 2013 As outlined in the existing county ordinance, Lisa Damschroder of the Office of Business and Economic Development, explained to the board on Sept. 11, EEZ incentives are available to businesses located only within the State Road 681 corridor, major employment centers (MECs) and urban service areas within the cities of Sarasota and Venice, which have authorized resolutions to participate in the program. Page 64 The county landfill, by virtue of its location, also is within the EEZ boundaries, she noted. The City of North Port, she added, is in the process of adopting an urban service boundary so it also can participate. Damschroder and Lee Hayes Byron, manager of the county's sustainability program, discussed limitations that businesses have pointed to as the reasons the program has not worked thus far. An aerial map shows the location of State Road 681 in South County. Image from Google Maps