Winter Haven officials inked a deal to purchase a 292-space downtown parking garage from Six/Ten LLC for more than $10.2 million.
City commissioners voted 4-0 on May 26 to enter a comprehensive agreement with Winter Haven developer Six/Ten and property owner Urban Action LLC to purchase a parking garage to be built on the northeast corner of Avenue C and Third Street Southwest. Mayor Brian Yates recused himself the discussion and vote because of a conflict of interest.
“The public benefit of this is an increase of 292 public parking spaces. That number is significant,” City Manager T. Michael Stavres previously said. “It’s 21% of available downtown parking within the core study area.”…