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To promote community engagement efforts on the use of ARPA CLFRF funds, Sarasota County launched an electronic and paper community input survey on October 8, 2021 to gauge residents and business owners top interests on the potential uses of Sarasota County’s CLFRF allocation to meet the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, to include other eligible categories of CLFRF such as sewer, water, and broadband infrastructure projects. Further, respondents were requested to provide any other top interests for consideration.
The availability of the community survey was posted weekly on Sarasota County’s social media platforms and the SCGov.net website, which had website capabilities to translate survey material and responses for limited English proficient populations.
Paper surveys and fliers were also made available at the following locations:
- All county public libraries.
- County administrative offices.
- UF/IFAS Extension and Sustainability office.
- The following community centers and parks:
- Bee Ridge Park.
- Colonial Oaks Park.
- Englewood Sports Complex.
- Laurel Park and Sandra Sims Terry Community Center.
- Lemon Bay Park and Environmental Center.
- Longwood Park.
- Newtown Estates Park.
- Nokomis Community Center.
- Venice Community Center.
- Woodmere Park.
In total, there were 727 qualifying respondents to the survey, with the leading top four (4) areas of interest from respondents including the following: affordable housing, homelessness prevention and support, water quality, and mental health. The full qualifying respondent survey selections and comments are located here with the top area of interest selected summarized below:
Contact
Steve Hyatt, Program Manager
(941) 315-5187 | ARPA@scgov.net
301 N. Cattlemen Rd., Ste 200, Sarasota, FL 34232