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Sarasota News Leader November 29, 2013 Page 34 the costs and benefits of New Urbanism/ Smart Growth development," "a supply-side overview on the costs and benefits of New Urbanism/Smart Growth development" and "a supply-side perspective on the proper development policy for the County." She holds a conference call with Reid and staff to discuss the proposal. Aug. 2: Parsons emails Cunningham with an edited version of Laffer's proposal. A county staffer has specifically asked for the portion calling for "a literature review on the costs Donna Arduin speaks to an audience. Photo and benefits of New Urbanism/Smart Growth by Don Irvine Photos via Flickr development" to be replaced with wording calling for Laffer to "review and provide an In another forward, Reid shares with Parsons assessment of the overall feasibility of Fiscal an email from an assistant county administraNeutrality as a concept." tive officer from Monterey County, CA. The California official thanks Reid for agreeing to provide more information about Sarasota Aug. 8: After an Aug. 6 conference call, County's fiscal neutrality rules. "Ironically Arduin emails a second version of the pro- Monterey County CA wants to consider adoptposed scope of services, incorporating the ing our fiscal neutrality policies," Reid writes suggested staff edits but also including an to Parsons. outline of the report Laffer will deliver, includ ing a "review of the history of New Urbanism/ Smart Growth development" — the part of Aug. 26: Reid emails the commissioners with the report that will later generate the most a copy of the final contract with Laffer. That criticism and controversy. version calls for Laffer to "review the history of New Urbanism/Smart Growth development" and to "place the Florida state regulations, as Aug. 13: Reid forwards an email blast from well as the Sarasota 2050 Policy, into proper attorney Dan Lobeck — a fierce critic of the context." county's decision to rewrite 2050 — to Chapin. Lobeck's email labels Arduin a "pro-developer political consultant." All Reid writes to Sept. 9: Parsons writes to Arduin, once all Chapin is: "Follow up to polarization on 2050 the ink is dry on the contract: "You can now Commission directive." begin the work." %