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Sarasota commissioners approve voluntary buyouts, direct $15.7M in Hurricane Ian funds for housing and infrastructure
Summary
The Sarasota County Board approved three voluntary homeowner buyouts tied to Hurricane Ian, cleared roughly $15.7 million of CDBG-DR funding for reallocation and directed staff to pursue a mix of affordable housing top-ups and infrastructure projects after a commissioner-led prioritization.
Sarasota County commissioners on July 9 approved three voluntary buyouts of homeowner properties damaged by Hurricane Ian and directed staff to reallocate approximately $15.7 million in remaining federal CDBG-DR (Hurricane Ian) funds to a mix of housing, storm resilience and infrastructure projects.
The board voted unanimously to accept applications brought forward by the City of North Port (two properties) and the county (one property) for the voluntary buyout program, which is funded as part of Sarasota’s Hurricane Ian Resilient SRQ allocation and targets owner-occupied residences with a demonstrated Ian tie and a focus on low-to-moderate-income households and repetitive-loss or Myakkahatchee Creek/Hidden River areas.
Why it matters: Commissioners said buyouts remove repeatedly flood-damaged homes from hazardous locations, reduce future public costs and convert vulnerable lots to open space or stormwater-compatible…
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