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Sarasota News Leader November 15, 2013 Page 42 $156,454 in September 2012, according to the On one other positive note: SarasotaSarasota Association of Realtors. Bradenton International Airport saw a 6.7 percent increase in September in the numYet another positive figure in the latest county ber of arrivals and an 8.4 percent hike in the economic report was a 7.6-percent hike in the number of people departing, compared to the total value of gross sales for retail businesses in the county. The September 2013 figure was figures from the same month in 2012. $970,280,000, compared to $901,350,000 in According to the county figures through the September 2012. end of the 2013 fiscal year, ad valorem tax However, as Haley noted earlier, hotel and revenue totaled $128,441,421, while the budmotel income was down in September 2013 geted amount was $126,102,339. Yet an even — a 19.9 percent drop compared to the same bigger hike — 72 percent — was realized in month a year ago, with a total of $22,540,000 the amount of impact fee revenue the county compared to $28,140,000 in September 2012. took in for the fiscal year. While the budget counted on $5,289,598, the county brought in August, on the other hand, saw a 12.1 percent $9,101,004. hike in hotel and motel revenue compared to the 2012 total. The August retail sales number The county did not make its mark on gas tax also was up — 8.7 percent, at $921,660,000 — revenue, though. Instead of the $15,631,072 budgeted, the county took in $11,960,320. % compared to the figure for August 2012. Avoid The Crowds Use The Park & Ride Shuttle Only $5 Per Vehicle Details at the website Proceeds benefit Mote Marine's Sea Turtle Conservation Program. Siesta Key Beach November 15–18, 2013 For More Information: SiestaKeyCrystalClassic.com (941) 349-3800 Visit www.siestakeycrystalclassic.com for more on Admission & Hours • Map & Directions Event Details & Schedule