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Sarasota commissioners authorize ‘not‑to‑exceed’ stormwater rate on TRIM notices and order ordinance review
Summary
After public pleas from residents of flood‑prone neighborhoods, the Sarasota County Commission directed staff to advertise the highest stormwater assessment option on TRIM notices to preserve flexibility while they hire a stormwater chief and overhaul stormwater ordinances. Commissioners also signaled interest in programmatic dredging funding and grant coordination.
The Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously July 2 to instruct staff to advertise the highest proposed stormwater assessment as a “not‑to‑exceed” figure on TRIM notices while the county develops policy and brings an ordinance package back to the board for formal adoption.
The move followed public comments from residents and community advocates calling for faster action on recurrent flooding. Nancy McKenzie, a Long Philippine Shores resident, told commissioners, “Phillipie Creek needs dredged from shore to shore, and it needs annual maintenance,” recounting repeated residential flooding…
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