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Sarasota News Leader September 27, 2013 On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the county commissioners approved a priority list of eight projects to send off to SWFWMD for potential funding. SWFWMD will rank all of the proposed projects across the region, setting aside money for the top ones, Williams told The Sarasota News Leader after the vote. The project wish list included two phases of the Dona Bay stormwater improvements, along with six other projects. (See the list below.) Page 57 Altogether, the commissioners are requesting matching funds of $3.31 million (in fiscal year 2015) for stormwater improvement projects across the county. Commissioners did offer a few comments Tuesday about the county's share of the expenses. Commissioner Nora Patterson noted that if the regional stormwater agency approved every project on the priority list, the county would have to come up with the matching $3.31 million. A chart shows the priority rankings staff recommended to the County Commission relative to Southwest Florida Water Management District grant applications. Image courtesy Sarasota County