Sarasota County reinstates full EDC funding — for now

With new leadership and a new board, county commissioners decided to give the EDC one year to prove itself.

Erin Silk was officially named president and CEO on June 15.
Erin Silk was officially named president and CEO on June 15.
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The Sarasota County Commission has fully restored the county’s portion of funding to the Economic Development Corp. of Sarasota County for the next fiscal year, with conditions.

Among them: Show measurable, tangible results in one year or lose a large chunk of the county’s approximately $1 million contribution to the EDC’s annual budget.

 

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