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Siesta Seen The same rules apply on North Shell Road and Avenida de Mayo, he said. Anyone who parks in a "No Parking" zone is subject to a $25 ticket. However, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office can have a vehicle towed if it presents a safety hazard on either street, Maroney noted. Maroney and Sgt. Scott Osborne, who heads up the Sheriff's Office's Community Policing Station in Siesta Village, had discussed the situation shortly before I spoke with him, Maroney said. As for the other element of the project that needs to be addressed, the county's chief engineer, James K. Harriott Jr., emailed the county commissioners on July 3 to tell them sod had not been installed around the back sec- tions of the parking areas. "This will happen next week," he wrote. The contractor felt that undertaking the work before the July Fourth holiday "would make the necessary watering a challenge through the weekend," Harriott added. "Most of the sod is the St. Augustine variety (replacing what was removed) so watering until it is established is necessary." Harriott continued in his email, "I have met with a couple of residents from the area. Generally, they seem pleased and are optimistic the more formal approach to 'Tow Away Zone' signs on North Shell Road were expected to be replaced this week. Photo by Rachel Hackney Sarasota News Leader July 11, 2014 Page 66