Sarasota County, Florida
FACT 10 OF 28
VERIFIEDThe debt grew 12× faster than the people paying it.
11.9×
debt-burden growth vs the people carrying it
It accumulated vote by vote — with Neunder and Smith on the yes side every time.
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Growth multiples vs the served population, FY2022–FY2025
11.9×
DEBT PER RESIDENT
grew 11.9 times faster than the served population
10.8×
COMBINED OBLIGATIONS
new spending + new debt vs population growth
7.2×
SPENDING PER RESIDENT
grew 7.2 times faster than the served population
FY2022–FY2025: served population +5.61% vs debt/res +67.0%, combined +60.3%, spending/res +40.2%. Source: County ACFR; BEBR