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Committee begins broader planning for OPAA property and Orange Park Sports & Recreation Complex
Summary
The committee began a multi-step planning process to examine long-term uses for the OPAA property and Orange Park Sports & Recreation Complex, seeking options ranging from upgraded athletic fields to an aquatic/community center tied to tourism funding.
Committee members opened a broad policy discussion about the future of the OPAA property (Orange Park Sports & Recreation Complex), asking whether the town should preserve the site primarily for youth athletics or pursue a redeveloped mix of athletic fields, an aquatic center or a community center to attract tourism and grant funding.
Town Manager William Whitson framed the discussion as a long-range planning question and said the town will advocate for state support if the council endorses a study. “If we can get some money for somebody to come in and do that kind of evaluation, a professional…
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