Siesta Seen
pointed out, and they "are going to be spread-
ing the word" about the new route.
Keiderling also explained that SCAT is replac-
ing all of its 2,000 signs to include QR codes.
People with smartphones will be able to
scan the codes to learn when the next bus
on a route will arrive. "You're getting real-
time information."
As for the cost: A full day pass is $4; a pass
for one ride is $1.25. Seasonal passes (good
November through February) and monthly
passes also are available. Details about other
costs are available on the SCAT page of the
county website.
OUTDOOR DISPLAY
REVISION UPDATE
During the SKVA meeting this week, past
President Cheryl Gaddie said she had
received an email from Mark Toomey of
Robin Hood Rentals, one of the leaders of a
committee that has proposed a revision of
the Siesta Key Overlay District to allow for
some outdoor displays by retail merchants
and rental companies.
The Sarasota County Planning Commission
will consider the request during its Aug. 7
meeting in the County Commission Chambers
at the Administration Center on Ringling
Boulevard in downtown Sarasota, Gaddie read
Mark Toomey, owner of Robin Hood Rentals in Siesta Village, has arranged his outdoor displays over
the past months so they comply with a proposed new ordinance for the island. File photo
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