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Sarasota sets funding and design work for Phillippi Creek dam removal; residents press for full dredging and emergency action
Summary
The commission added Phillippi Creek dam removal design and partial construction to the CIP and accepted a Florida DEM subrecipient grant, prompting residents to press for full dam removal, oxbow dredging and near‑term emergency measures ahead of hurricane season.
Sarasota County advanced funding and planning steps on April 8 for a Phillippi Creek flood‑risk reduction project that county staff says will include design, permitting and targeted construction tied to sediment removal and a sediment sump. The board added the project to the capital improvement program and accepted a Florida Division of Emergency Management subrecipient grant of $304,290.70; a budget amendment appropriated $1,131,091.24 for design and partial construction work.
Residents from areas along Phillippi Creek told the board they continue to press for full dam removal and oxbow dredging, citing a 2019…
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