Alachua County moves to default Celebration Pointe operator, plans county takeover by Oct. 1

Jul 8, 2025

After months of concerns about accounting and operations, Alachua County commissioners voted July 8 to declare a default on the Sports & Events Center operator and to transition management to county control effective Oct. 1 while staff prepares operational budget and staffing plans.

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Alachua County commissioners voted July 8 to declare the Sports & Events Center operator in default and to move management of the facility to county control, with a planned transition date of Oct. 1 to align with the county fiscal year.

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