Daily Archives: August 3, 2012

Lido Beach restrooms to be closed next week

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Rachel Brown Hackney

The restrooms at Lido Beach are scheduled to be closed Monday, Aug. 6, through Friday, Aug. 10, to repair a water line, the City of Sarasota has announced. One dozen temporary restrooms and wash stations will be available for public … Continue reading →

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Sarasota County sees 44% reduction in disputed Medicaid charges

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Rachel Brown Hackney

Instead of $6.5 million, Sarasota County is looking at a total of about $3.6 million in disputed state Medicaid billings, the county has announced. The new figure, released by the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration, represents a 44% reduction from the … Continue reading →

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Day Two: the ‘dump-the-clerk’ amendment

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Stan Zimmerman

How ugly will this get? A white journalist weeps for a black bureaucrat. His black publisher says, “The whole thing boils down to a high-tech lynching.” It’s Day Two, the final day of public hearings on a proposed charter amendment … Continue reading →

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City Commission OKs new manager’s contract

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Stan Zimmerman

After some last-minute give-and-take Aug. 2, the Sarasota City commissioners offered a contract to Tom Barwin, their pick to be the next city manager. All of the terms were as previously reported: $175,000 annual salary, $600 per-month car allowance and … Continue reading →

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