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County proceeds with phased Veterans Resource Hub; commissioners ask for funding clarity
Summary
Staff updated the board on design and governance work for the Veterans Resource Hub and Memorial Park on Buckeye Road, saying the county owns 24 acres and has $4 million budgeted; staff and outside consultants outlined next steps for naming, a nonprofit governing board and phased fundraising.
Manatee County provided a project update Wednesday on the Veterans Resource Hub and Memorial Park planned on a 24‑acre site on Buckeye Road, saying the site will be developed in phases and that county staff and consultants are building a nonprofit governance structure and a fundraising plan to supplement the county’s initial allocation.
Carlos Degasotte, leading the consultant team working with county staff, told commissioners the board previously provided the site and initial funding: “This is the entire park. So the 24 acres and roughly $4,000,000 that was invested by you designated and allocated by the taxpayers of this county,” he said. Staff said roughly $3.5 million remains in county funds after design and early work.
Nut graf: The update focused on program definition, phasing and fundraising rather than a final design. Staff described phase‑one as an entry plaza and memorial area plus temporary/flex space to begin…
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