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State Rep. Darryl E. Rouson, D-St. Petersburg, is inviting members of the public to a July 15 community town hall meeting in Sarasota to provide a review of the 2014 Florida Legislature's session, the City of Sarasota has announced. After he presents his report, he will open the floor for questions, a news release says. The meeting will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Robert L. Taylor Community Complex, located at 1845 34th St. in Sarasota. ROUSON TO PROVIDE LEGISLATIVE SESSION REVIEW 2.77 acres, is owned by Cheshire Hunt Inc. Its price is $745,000. The closing date is Oct. 6, the memo notes. The memo notes that county staff identified about 30 sites in its effort to find property that would meet the demands Sarasota County Tax Collector Barbara Ford-Coates explained would be necessary for the drivers' license work. Among them is a closed driv- ing course, a feature highly recommended by the state for safety purposes, she has told the commissioners. The county has until Sept. 5 to complete its due diligence on the two parcels, the memo points out. The contracts also "are conditioned upon the County obtaining two appraisal reports," showing the average value for the property is not less than the purchase price, the memo adds. If county staff is not satisfied with the due diligence reports, the memo notes, the county has the option to ter- minate the contracts. The estimate for the due diligence is $50,000. To provide interim financing for the purchase of the parcels, projected closing costs and some initial design and engineering work, staff proposed the county pursue an inter- fund loan in the amount of $2,143,000, the memo explains. That will be repaid to the county's general fund when a bank loan is secured prior to the start of construction, the memo says. Rachel Brown Hackney The Robert L. Taylor Complex is in north Sarasota. File photo Sarasota News Leader July 11, 2014 Page 79