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Sarasota News Leader November 22, 2013 Page 16 Marbut also noted of it, "[G]reat existing buf- do not get bogged down in politics," Marbut fers exist, and plenty of space to add more wrote. "Simply just start!!" buffering." He also anticipated the shelter would be the In his recent presentation at a League of most controversial element of his plan. "The Women Voters meeting, Marbut said it is main goal is to pick the site that is in the best essential to locate the center near existing overall interest of Sarasota and one that prosocial services offices and facilities, such as motes the operational success of Sarasota those of The Salvation Army and others in the Safe Harbor," Marbut wrote. "The hope is the Rosemary District. He added that proximity site selection will not get bogged down by to the county courthouse and jail was desir- NIMBYism nor political rivalries," referring to able, too. He mentioned the parcel at 1330 the "not in my backyard" school of thought. N. Osprey Ave. (See the related story in this HOMELESS OUTREACH TEAMS issue.) In his report, Marbut anticipated some polit- Once the family portals and the shelter are ical debate over his recommendations. The almost ready to open, "homeless outreach first step in his plan is to "Get started and teams" (HOTs) should then be activated 2-4 Robert Marbut and County Commission Chairwoman Carolyn Mason chatted after Marbut spoke at a Tiger Bay Club meeting this week. Photo by Norman Schimmel