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CONTENTS Vol. 2, No. 40 — June 20, 2014 SIESTA SEEN OPINION OPPOSING THE BUS STATION MOVE 41 The City Commission announces its interest in the Lemon Avenue/First Street site; the Rosemary District's density bonus wins approval; and a rise in water rates will be the focus of a public hearing — Stan Zimmerman PLANNING PROCEEDS ON NORTH PORT SCTI 46 A tentative Sarasota County School Board schedule calls for completion by Jan. 1, 2017, but acquiring the site poses some challenges — Rachel Brown Hackney BY THE NUMBERS 52 Sarasota's Public Art Committee settles on criteria for roundabout sculptures, and the City Commission agrees to hire a project manager — Stan Zimmerman VILLAGE RECYCLING HOPES REMAIN 56 The county's chief engineer is optimistic a program still could start next year, if certain steps are undertaken very soon — Rachel Brown Hackney A BIT OF A PROBLEM 61 Only one firm has shown interest in the new Siesta Village maintenance bid, leaving county staff to work on tweaking the bid — Rachel Brown Hackney TWO PROJECTS AT ONE TIME 66 North Siesta Key water customers will get a new pipeline at the same time the county constructs a sewer line for the new Siesta Key pump station — Rachel Brown Hackney SIESTA SEEN 70 A deputy offers a primer on fireworks; Avenida de Mayo parking complaints are still coming in; and the stormwater project is almost complete — Rachel Brown Hackney NEWS BRIEFS 77 CRIME BLOTTER 83 Click Any Headline To Go Directly To That Article