Sarasota News Leader
January 10, 2014
Page 50
Moran suggested the district could be
expanded to encompass the same area as
the Community Redevelopment Agency
(CRA). "The DID tax at a full 2 mils would
raise $1.3 million. That's enough to take on
some game-changing projects like a downtown circulator, which could be a bridge
to a permanent circulator," he said, referring to a past proposal for a type of trolley
system.
'RUN IT UP A FLAGPOLE'
In some respects, the DID and the downtown CRA serve the same purpose but
approach it from different viewpoints.
The DID is of-by-and-for downtown merchants to improve the shopping and dining
experiences they offer. Cleaner and wider
The DID paid for a major facelift on Main Street during the summer. Photo by Norman Schimmel
