Bradenton is closing in on acquiring more than 11 acres tied to the City Park project, a development municipal leaders view as transformational for the surrounding neighborhood.
The city council unanimously voted this month to move forward with purchasing 11.3 acres to be used for stormwater improvements, a community center and recreational fields. The sellers are New Rogers Garden Limited Partnership and the Bradenton Housing Authority.
Councilwoman Pam Coachman, who made the motion to push forward with the purchase, said the project represents “everything the community could ask for. And it was easy to ask but very difficult to do.”
It’s all part of the major City Park project in the area of 13th Avenue West, Ninth Street West, 17th Avenue West and Sixth Street West. The city website describes the project as a milestone “blending recreation, community resources, and economic development … shaping Bradenton into an even more desirable place to live, work, and visit.”…