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different properties, with several of the sites falling off the list as a result of oppo- sition from business owners and city res- idents. For example, one site was removed from the list because the new owner did not want to see it become home to a shelter. The City Commission nixed another property, at 1011 N. Lime Ave., before the possible sale price was known because it was too close to a residential community. Monday's meeting closed with a 4-1 vote by the City Commission to continue exploring sites "inside and outside" the city and a 3-2 vote by the County Commission to direct the county administrator to work with the city to continue the search for potential sites. The votes also approved an agreement that the boards would recon- vene for another joint meeting in September. E a r l i e r C o u n t y Commission votes on the shelter had been unanimous. (See the related arti- cle in this issue.) MORE SITES? There may be a silver lining to this week's non-decision, however. Over the past few months, several new prop- erties in light industrial/commercial areas have come onto the market, and other prop- erties may emerge on "For Sale" listings in the immediate future. "Normally, I would be very cynical, but because of this delay, some sites may have bubbled up," Marbut told The Sarasota News Leader. Sarasota County Homeless Services Coordinator Wayne Applebee addresses the two commissions on Monday. Photo by Norman Schimmel If those [top two] sites are not suitable, we should look at other sites. But no matter where you want to put it, people will show up to oppose it. Even the cows. They will come up and say, 'Mooo, we don't want it here.' Diana Hamilton Downtown Sarasota Resident Sarasota News Leader June 27, 2014 Page 39