Sarasota County Commission seeks changes in stormwater rates, programs

County staff hopes to implement a new stormwater rate system by fiscal year 2022.

County commissioners have often highlighted water quality as one of their top priorities.

Commissioners and county staff plan to take several steps that will help achieve part of that goal in the next few years.

In the past month, commissioners have directed staff to seek changes to the county’s stormwater rates and stormwater programs to improve the quality of stormwater in watersheds, as well as implement changes to sewage valves to allow fewer sewage spills.

County staff is seeking changes to the county’s Stormwater Environmental Utility Division, with the hopes of improving the quality of the stormwater that ends up in the county’s watersheds and Sarasota Bay.County commissioners have often highlighted water quality as one of their top priorities.

Commissioners and county staff plan to take several steps that will help achieve part of that goal in the next few years.

In the past month, commissioners have directed staff to seek changes to the county’s stormwater rates and stormwater programs to improve the quality of stormwater in watersheds, as well as implement changes to sewage valves to allow fewer sewage spills.

County staff is seeking changes to the county’s Stormwater Environmental Utility Division, with the hopes of improving the quality of the stormwater that ends up in the county’s watersheds and Sarasota Bay.