Several local governments in Sarasota County will receive all of the items on their wish lists for state funding this year, as long as those items receive the approval of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The Florida Legislature passed the state budget in mid-March, including money for a slew of local government projects around the state, including in Sarasota County.
The Legislature allocated $4 million for a project that will widen Fruitville Road between Debrecen Road and Lorraine Road and $700,000 for a plan to improve the St. Armands Circle streetscape, for example.
The Herald-Tribune has compiled a list of these projects, which all involve infrastructure improvements. However, the governor hasn’t signed the budget yet. DeSantis could remove any of the following projects from the budget through a line-item veto.
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“St. Armands is our second-most visited attraction, aside from our beaches,” Arroyo told the Herald-Tribune. “And downtown attracts everyone from all walks of life.”
Anne Snabes covers city and county government for the Herald-Tribune. You can contact her at asnabes@gannett.com or (941) 228-3321 and follow her on Twitter at @a_snabes.