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County appoints stormwater advisers, approves $10 million for repairs and names new director
Summary
Sarasota County approved appointments to its Stormwater Environmental Utility Advisory Committee, adopted a $10 million stormwater budget amendment to fund immediate maintenance and repairs, and county administration announced an accepted offer to hire Ben Quartermaine as stormwater director.
Sarasota County commissioners on July 8 made three near‑term decisions aimed at accelerating stormwater response after recent storms: they appointed two advisory members to the Stormwater Environmental Utility Advisory Committee, adopted a $10 million fiscal‑year 2025 budget amendment to fund emergency stormwater repair and maintenance, and county administration disclosed it had made and received an accepted offer for a new stormwater director.
Appointments: The board appointed Susan Schulte Gumb and Becky Ash to fill two at‑large seats on the Stormwater Environmental Utility Advisory Committee; commissioners agreed…
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