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Alachua County moves to default Celebration Pointe operator, plans county takeover by Oct. 1
Summary
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.
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.
County staff said it sent a notice of default to Celebration Pointe and received a written response that did not resolve the compliance concerns. Staff recommended declaring default to ensure continuity for summer camps and booked events that are underway and to allow the county time to prepare a budget and staffing plan for operation…
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