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Volusia County Council favors public–private partnership for Bennett sports complex; staff to pursue partners and return cost proposal
Summary
Volusia County Council voted Jan. 9 to direct staff to pursue a public–private partnership (P3) for a multi-field Bennett sports complex and return with a competitive procurement plan and capital-stack analysis.
The Volusia County Council voted Jan. 9 to direct staff to pursue a public–private partnership (P3) approach to develop the Bennett sports-complex site after reviewing a concept plan and a phased option that ranged up to about $39 million for a full, tournament-scale complex.
Parks Director Tim Bailey and consultants presented a concept showing four turf multipurpose fields, two natural rectangular fields (phase 1) and an additional eight diamonds and ancillary facilities (phase 2) on county-owned land near Bennett. Staff flagged several funding mixes including Echo-authorized bonds, naming rights, legislative grants, city partnerships and private investment. The…
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