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Sarasota News Leader January 3, 2014 Page 35 On April 8, Marty Rappaport, chairman of the St. Armands Business Improvement District (BID), says he believes the correct people did not receive ballots to enable them to vote on the district's continuation. It appears the mailing went to tenants, not owners, he adds. Therefore, the BID attorney will meet with the city attorney to explore the legality of sending out another ballot, along with an informational pamphlet, but sending them by certified mail this time, with return receipts requested. Reversing a split March 19 decision, the County Commission votes unanimously on April 9 to award Suncoast Charities for Children $79,000 out of a fund designed for tourism promotion, so the organization can Lucy Nicandri, vice president of Suncoast Charities for Children, asks the County Commission for funding support for the 2013 Super Boat Grand Prix Festival. Photo by Norman Schimmel The chairman of the St. Armands Business Improvement District questions the validity of an election on the district's future. Photo by Norman Schimmel