Your roads are not maintained on their own, nor are your development ordinances enforced out of thin air or water quality inspected by artificial intelligence. It takes a busy, and often unappreciated, hive of public servants to keep the city of Sarasota buzzing.

An itemized list of employee salaries was obtained by the Herald-Tribune via a public records request. The 934 people listed on the city’s payroll range from elected officials and senior department heads to landscapers, beat cops, and vacation rental compliance specialists. Not included were Sarasota's attorneys, who operate from a firm contracted by the city. Of all those employees for Sarasota, here are the ten highest salaries:

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