The Sarasota County Commission this week
approved a long-term operating agreement
with the nonprofit created to manage the row-
ing facility at Nathan Benderson Park, but not
without a dose of controversy.
For months, the county has been nego-
tiating over the terms of the operating
agreement with Suncoast Aquatics Nature
Center Associates, the nonprofit headed by
Benderson Development's executive director
Illustrations presented to the county's Tourist Development Council in November 2013 show facilities
planned for Benderson Park. Image courtesy Sarasota County
COUNTY COMMISSIONER RECUSES HIMSELF FROM VOTE ON ROWING
FACILITY OPERATING AGREEMENT
MAN OVERBOARD!
By Cooper Levey-Baker
Associate Editor
So we've gotten to the point now
where we're attacking volunteers.
Christine Robinson
Vice Chairwoman
Sarasota County Commission
