Sarasota County approves Siesta Key beach project budget

The Sarasota County Commission approved the latest design phase of the Siesta Key beach public improvement project during a Dec. 11 meeting.

Commissioners also voted to borrow any funds above the $7.5 million already appropriated for the project, which has an approved budget of $21.5 million.

County staff stopped the design team, Kimley Horn and Associates and Sweet Sparkman Architects, in September from any further work on the plans to collect public input, according to an email from Sarasota County project manager Curtis Smith.