Siesta Beach Upgrade Poised For Rocket Ride

Sarasota County’s ambitious plans for the nation’s “number one beach” were put on the fast track Wednesday afternoon, but only if money can be found to pay for it.
Curtis Smith, the county’s project engineer for Siesta Beach told commissioners last summer the current plan calls for $21.5 million to be spent over the next 12 years. Commissioners sent Smith back to compress the time schedule from years to months. He returned Wednesday with a new schedule, but no new funding.
Director of Public Works Jim Harriott said, “This design contract is based on the assumption we can have a construction project for the next 14 months. We haven’t found the funding. We will come back in January or February.”
Commissioners approved $1.4 million contract amendment with Kimley-Horn and Associates for “final

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