Sarasota County launches public survey for recovery plans from recent hurricanes, storms

Sarasota County is asking people to fill out a survey about recovery plans during Hurricanes Helene and Milton and Tropical Storm Debby.

The county says they are expecting to receive $210,094,000 in disaster recovery funding and results from the survey will help figure out what to do with the money.

Input from the survey and public meetings combined with federal, state and local data, will develop an action plan to address unmet needs in housing, infrastructure restoration, economic revitalization and disaster mitigation.

Future plans require approval by the Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners and HUD before funds are received and programs are officially launched.

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The backstory:

Sarasota County created the Resilient SRQ program in 2023 to manage recovery efforts for Hurricane Ian.

Upcoming Resilient SRQ public meetings

  • Feb. 5: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Public Library, 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd., Venice
  • Feb. 8: 2 to 4 p.m., Fruitville Public Library, 100 Apex Road, Sarasota
  • Feb. 13: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota
  • Feb. 15: 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., Gulf Gate Public Library, 7112 Curtiss Ave., Sarasota

Survey results, public meetings, federal, state and local data will all help develop a plan to address unmet needs in housing, infrastructure restoration, economic revitalization and disaster mitigation.

What you can do:

Aside from the Resilient SRQ website, you can also call 941-861-5309 or email ResilientSRQ@scgov.net for more information.

The survey is open from Jan. 27 through Feb. 15.

The Source: Information for this story was provided by Sarasota County.

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