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Bradenton council approves amended purchase of Tropicana site; environmental testing found PFAS and arsenic
Summary
The council approved a third amendment to the purchase agreement for about 32.9 acres from Tropicana Manufacturing Company after environmental testing found arsenic and PFAS; the purchase price was reduced to $4.85 million and the city plans to pursue brownfield designation.
The Bradenton City Council approved a third amendment to the city’s agreement to buy about 32.9 acres from Tropicana Manufacturing Company on April 20, a vote the council carried 5–0.
City Administrator Rob Perry told the council the city completed environmental due diligence that identified arsenic and detectable PFAS concentrations on parts of the property. The administration negotiated a lower purchase price — from $5,250,000 to $4,850,000 — and said the change is reflected in the amendment approved by the council.
Perry said the city plans to pursue a brownfield designation for all or part of the…
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