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Sarasota News Leader December 13, 2013 Page 56 marketing, policy and project review, and Board member Dr. Mark Kauffman agreed. capital improvements. "I would rather squirrel away money so we could do a big-impact project," he said. "The At their Tuesday, Dec. 10, meeting, Barry No. 1 topic now is looking at expanding the asked the board members to take the next district." step and identify under each of the seven priorities who would be responsible for what While the City Commission could broaden steps, the deadline to finish them and how the district with the "stroke of an ordinance," much would each would cost. Those turned needing no other approval, the DID members out to be devilish details. realize that just a few people could challenge "Last meeting, you came up with ideas," noted any change of the DID boundaries and kill the the DID's operations manager, John Moran. plan. "Now we have to turn them into action." Chairman Ernie Ritz opened the discussion, saying, "I don't think we should spend a nickel until we have better plans and talk about resource development. Eighty-two thousand dollars isn't much money for what we do." "In an expansion process, there would need to be cover for the deciders, the City Commission, so business owners wouldn't come to the commission with bags on their heads to oppose the expansion," pointed out Moran. "We need to do this in a methodical An aerial map shows the current boundaries of the Downtown Improvement District. Image courtesy City of Sarasota