At the Argus Foundation’s annual meeting last week, keynote speaker Adam Putnam, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture, asked a sold-out crowd of more than 200: “How much would someone have to pay you to move to Flint, Michigan?” Commissioner Putnam referred to the water quality in the Midwestern city. His answer from the crowd resulted in chuckles as he remarked: “You would say, you couldn’t pay me enough,” he answered for them. Maintaining the state’s water quality and making it a top priority was one of the many topics the elected official, who is rumored to be announcing a gubernatorial run soon, addressed in a room full of Sarasota’s business leaders.