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violations, she added, "I feel bad for those [drivers]" because the signs are not clear in some places. The most confusing one remains the sign that appears to indicate no parking in one resi- dent's driveway, Merkle noted. The only new sign county staff added after Patterson brought up the matter to her col- leagues in early February, Merkle pointed out, indicates no parking on the right of way on the north side of the road in the first block from the Canal Road intersection; it faces drivers as they exit the municipal parking lot, which is located between Avenida de Mayo and Avenida Madera. As she noted in her email to the County Commission, Merkle told the News Leader she feels strongly that signage in the first block of the street should say, "No Parking on Street or Right of Way Here to Corner." She added, "There's no argument with that." Contacted by the News Leader, Michael Shay, the new SKA president, said his organization has been in touch with Avenida de Mayo resi- dents. "We are aware that there is still a safety issue," he said, "and we are asking the resi- dents to follow the process that has been set up by the Sheriff's Office": calling Dispatch when they see violations. Merkle told the commissioners in her email, "My neighbors and I understand we can call dispatch when we see violations …" However, she added, "[W]e don't want to become pests because drivers are confused." % One 'No Parking' sign (highlighted in yellow) on Avenida de Mayo appears to point toward a driveway on the north side of the road. File photo Sarasota News Leader March 14, 2014 Page 67