CONTENTS
Vol. 2, No. 45 — July 25, 2014
SIESTA SEEN
OPINION
HIGHER SCHOOL SAFETY EXPENSES 51
The Sarasota School District will pay 10 percent more for its School Resource Officers in the
2014-15 school year — Rachel Brown Hackney
AUDITORIUM'S FATE DISCUSSED 55
A number of ideas are proposed at a meeting on a Payne Park facility, including allowing city
neighborhood associations to meet there, but the city has no budget for renovations — Stan
Zimmerman
ANOTHER STEP FORWARD 58
On Aug. 20, the County Commission will be prepared to discuss the sale of Warm Mineral
Springs to the City of North Port — Rachel Brown Hackney
THE SAFER PATH 61
Because of federal rule changes regarding certain affordable housing loans, the County
Commission takes the first step toward moving funds from a down payment assistance account
to one for housing rehabilitation — Rachel Brown Hackney
A CHANNEL, AMBASSADORS AND CITY KEYS 65
A city resident gets another denial on a request to dig a route from his dock to the bay; new
Sarasota Police ambassadors begin work; and the City Commission honors Dan Kennedy —
Stan Zimmerman
SIESTA SEEN 69
Only one bid comes in again for the new Siesta Village maintenance contract; and Siesta Key
Association officers have a good meeting with Sheriff's Office representatives over parking
and homelessness issues — Rachel Brown Hackney
NEWS BRIEFS 76
CRIME BLOTTER 82
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