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Sarasota News Leader December 13, 2013 a short-term management agreement for the resort — with the stipulation that it would end by Sept. 1, 2014. That motion followed clarification from North Port Mayor James Blucher that the city board felt the firm awarded the long-term contract should be allowed to handle the short-term work while it pursues whatever arrangements are necessary to begin the long-term operation. Page 63 The motion further called for North Port City Manager Jonathan Lewis and Interim County Administrator Tom Harmer to collaborate on marketing the competitive solicitation for the Springs. "We need to acknowledge that significant damage has been done to the reputation of the name 'Warm Mineral Springs' as a result of the back-and-forth since November," Blucher, who was present for the county meet- County Commissioner Christine Robinson ing, said he felt it would take only a week or two said. "We're going to need to aggressively to release the long-term solicitation proposal. market any long-term bid nationally and I guess I don't really care who's at fault. The history is almost irrelevant to the facts, to me. Nora Patterson Commissioner Sarasota County An aerial map shows the 81-acre resort near North Port. Image courtesy Sarasota County