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    Sarasota begins picking up debris following the chaos of Hurricane Helene

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    More than a week after Hurricane Helene’s winds and storm surge caused historic damage along the coast of Sarasota and Manatee counties, local governments are organizing and focusing their cleanup and recovery efforts.

    Sarasota County Solid Waste Director Brian Usher said in a statement Thursday that the county is expanding its waste collection to Level A evacuation areas after an impact assessment.

    Sarasota County is hosting a community cleanup at Osprey and Gulf Gate on Saturday. From 8 a.m. to noon, residents can store “household items, tree trimmings and other trash/debris” in dumpsters on Curtiss Ave., according to county officials. Collect 7112.

    Hazardous waste – such as oil, aerosol cans and paint – must be taken to the Citizens’ Convenience Center, 4000 Knights Trail Road, or the Sarasota County Chemical Collection Center, 8750 Bee Ridge Road.

    Sarasota County began collecting storm debris from the barrier islands on Wednesday.

    The City of Sarasota will begin curbside pickup of storm debris on Monday. City officials asked residents not to use plastic bags and to divide trash into four piles: building materials, appliances, vegetation, and bulky furniture and accessories.

    “Properly dividing the storm debris into the four different piles will help the City of Sarasota meet federal financial reimbursement requirements,” the city said in a press release. “The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will not credit the City of Sarasota for refunds for items contained in plastic bags.”

    FEMA has also opened a Disaster Recovery Center at Sarasota Christian Church, 2923 Ashton Rd., open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

    The city will begin enforcing parking requirements again in St. Armands and Lido on Monday. Sarasota will allow key parking permit residents access to the third and fourth floors of the St. Armands Garage to “reduce on-street parking congestion and provide space to accommodate emergency and trash/storm debris vehicles while transiting through the Navigate neighborhood streets.” “Recovering from Hurricane Helene,” the city said.

    Permits cost $100 and must be applied for in person at the City Hall Parks Department. The program is temporary, but the city will consider whether to continue it at the end of October.

    Questions regarding St. Armands Garage parking permits for residents of St. Armands, Lido and Bird Key should be directed to the Parking Department by telephone at 941-263-6475 or by email at [email protected]

    The City of Venice will be at the Venice Community Center, 326 Nokomis Ave., on Monday at 3 p.m. S., hold a resident recovery meeting.

    “The meeting will include information about the events before, during and after the storm, debris pickup, the permitting process for repairs to affected properties and recovery resources,” the city said in a statement.

    Staff from the Venice City Manager’s Office, Police and Fire Departments, and City Hall will be present and a question-and-answer session will be held.

    Curbside storm debris pickup in Venice will follow the same guidelines as Sarasota, but residents must call 941-486-2422 to schedule a pickup.

    Longboat Key’s curfew remains in effect from midnight to 6 a.m. The boil-water advisory was lifted Thursday and power was restored to 90% of properties, according to city officials. Longboat Key has also begun collecting storm debris from the side of the road; City Waste Management has opened dumpsters for public use on Atlas Street, Broadway Beach Access and Bayfront Park.

    Christian Casale covers local government for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter @vanityhack

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