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Sarasota CRA unanimously appoints Danny Preston to Newtown advisory board

5898999 · October 6, 2025
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At a special session of the Sarasota Community Redevelopment Agency, commissioners unanimously appointed Danny Preston to fill a vacancy on the Newtown CRA advisory board; staff said one additional seat will open in December.

The Sarasota Community Redevelopment Agency unanimously appointed Danny Preston to the Newtown CRA advisory board at a special session that followed a City Commission meeting.

Wayne Appleby, economic development manager and staff to the Newtown CRA, told the agency there was one current vacancy after Richard Harris resigned and that two applicants — Danny Preston and a Ms. Johnson — both live in the CRA area and are qualified. Appleby said an additional vacancy will arise in December when Alexander Chow’s term expires and he is not eligible for reappointment.

Appleby said, "You have…

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