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Vol. 2, No. 2 — September 27, 2013 CONTENTS NO SURPRISES NO PASSAGE Click Any Headline To Go Directly To That Article $5,000 MORE 53 A WATER WISH LIST 55 NO PASSAGE 60 TWO MORE YEARS 64 LOTS OF POTENTIAL 66 NO SURPRISES 72 NEWS BRIEFS CRIME BLOTTER 75 83 Former Sarasota Republican chairman fined again — Cooper Levey-Baker The County Commission approves a priority list for SWFWMD grants that could fund projects to filter nutrients from rainwater before they wash into area waterways — Roger Drouin A sidewalk waiver request related to the redevelopment of Pelican Plaza spurs disagreement on the County Commission — Roger Drouin The schedule calls for new Lift Station 87 in Sarasota to be operational by August 2015 — Stan Zimmerman The county's Tourist Development Council gives its 'blessing' to a funding strategy for the planned BMX track improvements — Rachel Brown Hackney The City and County of Sarasota approved their fiscal year 2014 budgets this week with no changes in board members' earlier votes — Stan Zimmerman and Rachel Hackney OPINION EDITORIAL89 Three Sarasota commissioners stand their ground COMMENTARY91 The modern phenomenon of 'E-Buds' — Harriet Cuthbert LETTERS TO THE EDITOR FOR ADVERTISING INFO Sales@SarasotaNewsLeader.com • (941) 227-1080 92