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TDC recommends $1.25 million to help complete Art Center Manatee building; Board votes recommendation to county
Summary
The Tourist Development Council on Feb. 24 recommended a $1.25 million TDC contribution to Art Center Manatee’s capital project to help reach a temporary certificate of occupancy; the motion passed by voice vote and councilors asked that funds be used to secure the CO/TCO.
The Manatee County Tourist Development Council recommended a $1,250,000 grant to Art Center Manatee’s building project on Feb. 24 to help the nonprofit reach a temporary certificate of occupancy and finish construction.
Carla Neiman, speaking for Art Center Manatee, described the project as a near‑tripling of facility space from 10,000 to about 28,000 square feet with expanded studios, two‑story galleries and a covered courtyard for rentals. “We are going to have 9 studios…we will have…
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