Sarasota County is considering increasing taxes to pay for its transformed stormwater department. The county also hired a new director — all in the hopes of addressing residents’ concerns about flooding from hurricanes.
Stormwater non-ad valorem assessments have already risen for many Sarasota County property owners in recent years, in some cases doubling or even tripling since 2021, and more increases are in store for next year.
The stormwater division within the Sarasota County public works department takes in about $27 million in revenue and reported $18 million in reserves from 2024…