Sarasota County directs staff to develop Siesta Key master plan after residents press $250,000 engineering study

Feb 11, 2026

After presentations from local associations and residents about storm damage and infrastructure risks, the county commission voted to direct staff to form a task force, start a community/master plan process and return funding options after residents requested an independent engineering feasibility study (the alliance asked for $250,000).

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Sarasota County commissioners voted unanimously on Feb. 11 to direct county staff to develop a community/master plan for Siesta Key, create parameters for a task force of local stakeholders and return with funding and short-term priority recommendations after a string of presentations by residents and business groups.

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