WENGNews writes, "SARASOTA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON WEDNESDAY APPROVED A ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR CONTRACT WITH A CONSULTING FIRM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A POST-DISASTER REDEVELOPMENT PLAN. ACCORDING TO THE SUN, THE CONSULTING FIRM CSA INTERNATIONAL HAS THE TASK OF COMING UP WITH A PLAN ONCE AN EVENT SUCH AS A HURRICANE OCCURS IN OUR AREA. LAIRD WREFORD, THE MANAGER OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE COUNTY, TOLD THE COMMISSIONERS THAT THEY HAVE AN IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN FOR THE SHORT TERM, BUT THEY LACK A LONG-TERM RECOVERY PLAN. HE ALSO SAID THE APPROVED PLAN DEALS WITH RECOVERY AFTER ROADS ARE CLEARED, THE POWER IS BACK ON, AND THE WATER IS RUNNING AGAIN. THE PLAN WOULD TAKE ABOUT EIGHTEEN MONTHS TO BE TOTALLY PUT INTO PLACE."
