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Bradenton Shuffleboard Club seeks seamless move as city and county discuss site options
Summary
Club leaders urged the council for an orderly transition after the club’s current lease approaches expiration; council members and staff said they are discussing options with Manatee County and the CRA and emphasized collaboration to avoid a service gap.
Ron Nirenberg, president of the Bradenton Shuffleboard Club, told the council during the citizen-comment period that the association’s long-running facility is slated to close and that club leaders and supporters want a seamless transition to a replacement site in Manatee County.
Nirenberg said the Bradenton Club has statewide backing and hosts tournaments and a century-old history room and asked the city and county to work together to avoid any gap between closure and a new facility. He offered to participate in planning and said the club’s lease expires in 2028.
Mayor Gene Brown and other council members said the city is not seeking to “close” the association but is exploring long-term uses for the land to better serve a broader set of residents. Brown said the city has engaged the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the county in conversations and that facilities at GT Bray Park (run by Manatee County) could be part of solutions.
Council members and city staff described damage from recent hurricanes and said the city and the county are discussing collaborative options to either support improvements or identify a replacement location that can host tournaments and club activities. Staff noted the lease timeline gives time for planning and encouraged coordinated work to avoid a service gap.
Why it matters: The Bradenton Shuffleboard Club is a long-standing recreational institution in the city. The future location and continuity of the club affect residents who play, state and national tournament planning, and the city’s land-use and redevelopment choices.
Ending: Council members said they will continue conversations with the Braden board, the CRA, and Manatee County to explore options and to try to find a replacement facility before the club’s lease ends.
