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Board approves county purchase of Pirates Cove property with mixed public/private funding, 4‑1
Summary
Commissioners approved the county’s acquisition plan for Pirates Cove, directing $900,000 from three public sources and accepting private donations to complete the purchase; vote was 4‑1 after debate about funding sources and timing.
Citrus County commissioners voted 4‑1 on Oct. 21 to approve terms to purchase the Pirates Cove property and to accept private donations to complete the acquisition.
Commissioner Jeff Kennard, who led the acquisition effort, told the board a signed purchase contract is now in place with a 120‑day closing timeline once the chair executes the agreement. Kennard proposed using three public funding sources — park impact fees, the tourist development council (TDC) allocation and a Duke special projects fund — to supply a combined…
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