Hurricane Ian: Sarasota County awarded $201.5 million for recovery
The federal funding can be used for activities like rebuilding homes, fixing damaged infrastructure and assisting business owners.
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The federal funding can be used for activities like rebuilding homes, fixing damaged infrastructure and assisting business owners.
Sarasota County officials announced that they expect to receive a $201,535,000.00 allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant to assist with Hurricane Ian recovery and mitigation efforts.
Assistant County Attorney Josh Moye will succeed the retiring Rick Elbrecht on June 12.
Columnist Carrie Seidman says Sarasota County should once again require developer applicants to host in-person workshops for citizens.
With the city and county approving $4 million, work is underway on the project's $67 million second phase, focusing on the public boat launch area on the north side of the park.