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Sarasota County readies $65M Seventeenth Street Regional Park; athletic complex construction to begin
Summary
Sarasota County presented an updated concept and funding plan for Seventeenth Street Regional Park, saying permitting is complete, construction of an athletic complex is imminent and the project will include multipurpose turf fields, adult and youth softball facilities, and a trail link to the Legacy Trail and Nathan Benderson Park.
Sarasota County parks staff presented a refined concept and schedule for the Seventeenth Street Regional Park, reporting that final permitting is in hand and that construction of the athletic complex portion is expected to start imminently.
Director Nicole Rissler told the joint meeting the project has evolved since the 2022 concept and that the portion being built first will include four artificial‑turf multipurpose fields, a youth softball complex with a championship‑style stadium field, three adult softball diamonds with amenities, playground and support buildings, and on‑site…
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