Unexpected good news in Sarasota County” a county department NOT asking for more money. CIrcuit Court Clerk Karen Rushing says her department will continue to operate just fine on its current budget of about six-and-a-half million dollars. Rushing, who’s also the Sarasota County Comptroller, telling county leaders that while her department will see some increases in costs for personnel, those hikes will be matched by savings in its operating and capital expenses.