Article: North Port builders association stands alone.

Byline: Dan Mearns

Nov. 29--The North Port Contractor's Association is on its own. The group voted last week not to pursue a merger with the Sarasota Home Builders Association, and plans to merge with the newly renamed Charlotte-DeSoto Building Industry Association were abandoned because of what the North Port group called "jurisdiction restrictions" imposed by the National Association of Home Builders.

"The overwhelming decision (only five dissenting votes were cast) not to merge with Sarasota reaffirmed the association's commitment to making the City of North Port the premier place to live, work and play," NPCA President-elect Robert Coats said in a ...

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