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Council approves purchase and authorizes eminent-domain steps for City Park expansion
Summary
Council approved a purchase-and-sale agreement for 520 Seventeenth Avenue West and adopted a public-purpose resolution authorizing pursuit of eminent-domain for adjacent 516 Seventeenth Ave if necessary; council and staff said both actions support the City Park master plan and are funded in part by grants and appropriations.
Bradenton City Council on Aug. 8 approved a purchase-and-sale agreement for 520 Seventeenth Avenue West and adopted a public-purpose/necessity resolution that authorizes initiating eminent-domain if negotiations for 516 Seventeenth Avenue cannot be completed. Both actions are tied to the City Park master plan and to the city’s strategy of assembling contiguous parcels for park frontage and stormwater improvements.
Staff reported the 520 Seventeenth parcel was appraised and negotiated to a purchase price…
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