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Siesta Seen include some responsibilities Championship did not have, such as pressure washing. As he told me last month, Smith pointed out to the SKVA members that he had the oppor- tunity to talk with the owner of Buccaneer during a mandatory pre-bid session in the Village and was impressed with him. The firm has about 65 employees, Smith contin- ued, and he understands it is moving its Punta Gorda operation to Sarasota. "I'm hopeful," he said, that all will go smoothly. When Siesta Key Association (SKA) President Michael Shay asked whether the County Commission would willingly award the contract to Buccaneer, given the situation of a solitary bidder for the contract, Smith said, "That was my question, also. If [the bid] had come in around $400,000, I would say, 'No.'" However, Smith noted, the Siesta Key Village Maintenance Corp. (SKVMC) board did review the bid with county staff, "and we have a fiduciary responsibility to the property own- ers, 'cause it's our tax money that pays for the maintenance. I believe this … price is in line … so we don't have a problem with it. And I'm hoping that the County [Commission] won't." The alternative to the board's accepting the Procurement Department's recommendation With school not yet back in session, visiting families were easy to spot as they strolled through Siesta Village this week. Photo by Rachel Hackney Sarasota News Leader August 8 & 15, 2014 Page 57