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Sarasota News Leader May 17, 2013 made on April 30 regarding road resurfacing. Harriott confirmed that it would take about $10 million per year to keep no more than 40 percent of the county's roads from falling below a rating of 60. When a road drops below that level, Harriott explained, the commissioners and staff begin to hear complaints from drivers. Page 8 if resurfacing is not undertaken in a timely fashion, County Administrator Randall Reid responded, "Correct. If you don't resurface, then it becomes reconstruction … and [the cost] keeps going up." Robinson also questioned Harriott about whether unfunded bridge repair projects could become critical ones over the next five The proposed CIP list called for the county years. to spend about $4.5 million per year on road Changes can occur "almost overnight" with resurfacing for FY 2014-18. bridges, Harriott responded. "My feeling is we need to [increase the fundEarlier, Harriott pointed out that in 2010, staff ing], however we figure it out," Commissioner believed the Myakka Road Bridge had susNora Patterson said. "To let things get worse tained damage when a vehicle with too heavy is not a very good investment for the future." a load traveled across it. During the annual When Patterson then asked for confirmation inspection of the bridge in November 2010, that repairs become more expensive later he said, staff found a beam crack that had ne- Chief County Engineer James K. Harriott Jr. (left) confers with County Administrator Randall Reid. Photo by Rachel Hackney