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Sarasota News Leader October 25, 2013 Page 72 at some places under the stadium" when it material provided to the board contained only a review of the Tourist Development Tax rains, he added. revenue allocated to the stadium's renovaThe expense for those repairs should be about tion and maintenance. Referring to the latter, $21,000, he said. Robinson said, "Picking through it was a little Referencing the preliminary facilities difficult." assessment that has been prepared by TLC Engineering for Architecture — the Orlando firm the county hired to undertake the study — the lighting system replacement is the top priority, Calhoon pointed out. "My concern, especially in the out years [is that] the income is really exceeding the original expectations," Commissioner Nora Patterson said, "and I'm optimistic enough to think that that will continue." County staff will be meeting with representa- She added, "It's really not reasonable to tives of the Orioles within the next week to expect that those monies — absent an extension of the contract with the Orioles — will finalize that report, he added. be used a piece at a time basically to rebuild THE BIGGER PICTURE the stadium again over the 30-year period [of the MOU]." After Calhoon completed his presentation, Commissioner Christine Robinson pointed out Patterson pointed out that she was interested that she had requested a complete history of in the prospect of the county using some of the CAPX fund. However, the back-up agenda that extra revenue for other purposes. Pat Calhoon provides details about the Ed Smith lighting project during the Oct. 23 County Commission meeting. Photo by Norman Schimmel