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all homeless people in the county have lived in the city for more than a year. Vice Chairwoman Christine Robinson said she does not believe the two local government bodies can work together to build a shel- ter. "I have no faith that we are going to end up in a partnership with the city," Robinson said during the July 8 session, the day before Guillory offered her comments to the board. Robinson suggested sending a letter to the City Commission, a proposal that won support from the other commissioners. The letter asks whether the city board members still want to meet in September to review potential shelter sites and whether they plan to follow home- lessness consultant Robert Marbut's criteria for a facility. Even though Robinson says she does not think city leaders are interested in meeting, she wants them to "address these issues." "I don't want them to pretend they have a voice in this if they are not going to be a part- ner," Robinson added. Commissioner Nora Patterson, however, has some hope that a site will be found, regard- less of whether the city or county locates it or a realtor suggests a potential parcel. "I'm not ready to say the partnership is bro- ken," Patterson said. "It is wobbly." The two commissions also have yet to come to an agreement on construction and opera- tional funding for the shelter. The City and County commissions met on June 23 to consider the latest information from staff members regarding the effort to build a homeless shelter in the community. Photo by Norman Schimmel Sarasota News Leader July 11, 2014 Page 48