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County to seek receivership for failing Bee Ridge wastewater system after operator stops service
Summary
Sarasota County authorized staff to file for receivership for Bee Ridge Wastewater franchise after the private operator ceased maintaining the system and the operator's certified operator resigned; county intervened daily to pump and mitigate spills.
Sarasota County's Board of County Commissioners on April 8 authorized staff to pursue legal receivership for the Bee Ridge wastewater franchise after the private operator informed the county it would cease operations and the lone certified operator resigned.
Why it matters: Bee Ridge provides wastewater service to 71 customers (43 Parkstone condominiums and 28 commercial customers at Bee Ridge Medical Center). County staff said the franchise lacked a valid…
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