SARASOTA — Sarasota County’s new Stormwater Department director started work Monday, rejoining the county after years in private practice.
Ben Quartermaine is a county native and a product of local schools, graduating from Riverview High School in 1990 before studying engineering at the University of Central Florida.
He worked in stormwater operations for the county and now takes over as head of a department established in July, when the County Commission decided to split stormwater off from Public Works in reaction to issues with flooding from recent storms and hurricanes…