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Sarasota News Leader January 3, 2014 On April 10, the County Commission votes unanimously to wait until May 8 to vote on whether to lower the speed limit on a portion of South Midnight Pass Road — between Vista Hermosa Circle and Sanderling Road. Commissioner Nora Patterson says the speed limit request is based on some residents' desire to drive golf carts on the road; they want the speed limit in that section lowered from 40 mph to 35 mph. Page 37 two-lane street with shoulders, bicycle lanes, closed drainage, sidewalks and street lighting. These features will be along approximately 1.25 miles of Myrtle, a staff memo notes. The City Commission on April 15 votes unanimously on a first reading to approve a new ordinance to make panhandling illegal again, but this time with language City Attorney Robert Fournier thinks will pass court scru tiny. The focus is on traffic, to prevent future The County Commission on April 10 unani- challenges on First Amendment grounds. mously approves a $499,496 contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. for the design of the Myrtle Street Improvement On April 15, the City Commission votes 4-1, Project from U.S. 41 to west of U.S. 301. The saying that if a decision is made to extend the design, which should be completed in March life of the Downtown Sarasota Community 2014, is for the widening of the existing Redevelopment Agency (CRA) beyond 2016, The County Commission approves improvements to Myrtle Street between U.S. 41 and U.S. 301. Image courtesy Sarasota County