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Sarasota News Leader November 1, 2013 Manager Tom Barwin said he was unaware of the County Commission's action. "I'm anxious to continue the conversation," Barwin said, noting he had had earlier discussions about the property with DeMarsh and former County Administrator Randall Reid, who was fired on Oct. 23. Page 10 county Facilities Services Director Ed Gable presented options to the board during a facilities planning workshop. (See the related story in this issue.) Gable suggested the site of the former police headquarters could be utilized for a parking garage. Between that new facility and two Barwin added that it was his understanding extra levels added to the existing garage on that only one or two of 10 provisions in the Ringling Boulevard, he continued, that area MOU ever were implemented. of downtown would gain between 300 and 400 more spaces. "We look forward to the conversation and learning more of [the county's] plans and However, Commissioner Christine Robinson options and how we can continue to collabo- voiced concerns about using that site for rate," Barwin told the News Leader. parking, because of the future need for more courthouse room. The parcel's fate came up again later during discussions about proposals for the Criminal "We've been certified for a long time in need Justice Center on Ringling Boulevard, as of judges by the Florida Supreme Court," she As of June 2015, the state no longer will handle driver's license matters at its 601 S. Pompano Division of Motor Vehicles office in Sarasota. Image from Google Maps