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Port St. Lucie council votes to operate BMX track as city-run facility; staff to report in 60 days
Summary
Council selected a city-run operational model for the new BMX facility at Tradition Regional Park, approved a motion to proceed and asked the city manager for a status update in 60 days; staff outlined staffing, revenue and timelines.
The Port St. Lucie City Council voted to pursue a city-run operational model for the new BMX track at Tradition Regional Park and directed the city manager to report back within 60 days with an operations and staffing plan. The council approved the motion by voice vote; the meeting record shows no roll-call tally in the minutes.
Brad King, director of Parks and Recreation, briefed the council on construction progress, staffing options and conservative revenue projections. King said construction began after a contract approved by council on June 23, 2025, that site work and grading are underway and that the BMX contractor projects a roughly four-month build timeline, weather permitting. Staff said the park’s Phase 1 opening is expected in the first quarter of 2026.
King and staff presented two operating models: a hybrid model with a nonprofit (501(c)(3)) partner running sanctioned USA BMX programming and the city overseeing site maintenance and general public access; and a city-run…
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