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Commissioners direct creation of separate stormwater department to improve recovery and maintenance after storms
Summary
The Board directed the county administrator to develop a proposal to create a separate stormwater department (or division reporting structure) to centralize stormwater operations and oversight, and asked staff to return with organizational details in advance of the July budget workshop.
Following extensive discussion about stormwater needs after last year’s hurricanes, the Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners on June 3 directed the county administrator to begin steps to create a distinct stormwater organization and to return with an implementation proposal in time for the July budget workshop.
Commissioner Knight led the discussion, saying the county…
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