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Sarasota News Leader October 11, 2013 Page 33 FROM HERE ON Leonard resigned because she was leaving town. She was a city appointee to the board, The big question now is what the committee's while Merrill was a county appointment. product will be. Will it provide recommendations backed by analysis and fact? Or will The city was slow to advertise for Leonard's it offer up a decision-tree spreadsheet, an replacement, but on Monday, staff agreed "if-then" document with infinite options? to start the search. On Tuesday, the County Merrill was firmly in the "finished product" Commission decided not to seek a replacecamp, looking to produce a model ordinance ment for Merrill. But when informed the city with the reasons to support a CRA downtown was putting a new member on the commitor anywhere else in the county. Dorr's aim tee, Assistant County Administrator Mark cannot be clear after his taking over on short Cunningham said, "In that case, the county notice. His approach may emerge during his may revisit its position." presentation at the joint city-county meeting Merrill, however, should still be careful. A later this month. subsequent English king, Henry VIII, had The tit-for-tat nature of the committee serv- Becket's bones destroyed and all mention of ing two masters continued this week at the him obliterated from the historical record. City and County commission level. Earlier After all, in Sarasota County, there is a quarCRA Extension Committee Member Katie ter of a billion dollars at stake. % Manuel R. Chepote, LUTCF Chepote Insurance Inc. 1300 Main Street • Sarasota, Florida (941) 366-0100 Serving Sarasota & Manatee Counties Auto • Home • Life Renters • Motorcycles Flood • Business • Annuities Financial Services Click for driving directions agents.allstate.com/manuel-r-chepote-sarasota-fl.html