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Sarasota News Leader November 15, 2013 They also pointed out that the county requested $688,781.37 in emergency disaster funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for a partial rebuilding of North Beach Road in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Debby in 2012. The memo says, "The public assistance grant is pending a grant extension acceptance, which is now in progress. No FEMA funds have been received, to date." Page 66 of stuff that's there now. … I really wasn't expecting something of this magnitude." Patterson said she planned to talk with Harriott about whether the county staff at least can "clean up what's there." Smith told the News Leader he could not help but be amused by the reference to the 50-year cost estimate with the No-Action alternative. If climate change predictions are correct, he pointed out, the road will not be an issue. "We'll be living on our roofs soon." He added, GOING FORWARD "In 50 years — seriously? We could all get When she brought up the problems with North wiped out in the next hurricane season." Beach Road in the fall of 2012, Patterson told "I think we really have no option but a waitthe News Leader on Nov. 14, she was focused and-see," Patterson said. "At this point on the fact that a permanent fix would be "a in time, it would be hard to justify that little more attractive than just this mish-mash expenditure." % Manuel R. Chepote, LUTCF Chepote Insurance Inc. 1300 Main Street • Sarasota, Florida (941) 366-0100 Serving Sarasota & Manatee Counties Auto • Home • Life Renters • Motorcycles Flood • Business • Annuities Financial Services Click for driving directions agents.allstate.com/manuel-r-chepote-sarasota-fl.html