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Siesta Key residents ask Sarasota County for $30 million seed fund for island beautification
Summary
Natalie Gutwein of the Siesta Key Beautification Alliance asked the county to include $30 million in FY2026 seed funding, saying the island has borne recent storm damage and delivers a disproportionate share of tourist tax revenue. The Board did not act but asked staff to consider the request during budget workshops.
Natalie Gutwein, team lead and spokesperson for the Siesta Key Beautification Alliance and a Siesta Key resident, told the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners during public comment on May 21 that the alliance has raised $30,000 in private funds, hired an engineering firm and wants the county to add at least $30 million in initial seed money to the FY2026 budget for a “Siesta Key beautification project.” Gutwein said the barrier island has been hit repeatedly by storms in the past year and that the island…
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