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Barker (Harris), Courtney<br />

(Articles are in reverse chronological order)<br />

TAB 4<br />

FDOT will also chip in an undetermined amount of money when it buys land for its retention<br />

pond.<br />

Vice Mayor Paul Secor complimented the residents who devoted so much time to the effort.<br />

He suggested the city staff take a two-pronged approach and pursue full-purchase and partialpurchase<br />

options.<br />

Councilman Jim Tulley said, considering the current slump in the real estate markets, a new<br />

appraisal might be appropriate.<br />

The council voted 4-1 to direct the city staff to continue to research ways to finance the purchase.<br />

It also told city manager Mark Ryan to monitor the process and stop it if meaningful progress<br />

stalls.<br />

Mayor Ron Swank cast the dissenting vote.<br />

"I would love to see this thing come together, but I just don't see w<strong>here</strong> we could get $3 to $5<br />

million to come up with a match," he said.<br />

He also expressed concern that, with recent budget cuts, the staff is already overworked.<br />

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