A judge yesterday called the language proposed by Sarasota county commissioners concerning term limits “very deficient.” A lawsuit filed Nov. 8 against the county and Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent had sought a ruling that the term limits 68% of the voters approved in 1998 were valid and that the ballot language for the proposed, new charter amendment, which seeks to limit commissioners to three consecutive terms, was confusing. Senior Judge Jack Schoonover yesterday agreed. County attorney Stephen DeMarsh says the commission has the option tomorrow of modifying the language.
