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Pensacola parks board members urge public review of 46-year land lease with Southern Youth Sports Association
Summary
Board members raised concerns that a 46-year, $10-per-term land lease between the city and Southern Youth Sports Association was placed on the City Council agenda without prior notice to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and urged citizens to speak at the council meeting.
The Pensacola Parks and Recreation Board on Tuesday warned residents that a proposed land lease between the city and the Southern Youth Sports Association will be considered by the Pensacola City Council on Thursday and urged citizens to review the proposal and speak at the council meeting.
Justine Roper Williams, a Parks and Recreation board member, told colleagues the lease term would be 46 years for $10 and that “the city will be expected to maintain and pay the utilities.” She said the item was not brought before the Parks and Rec board and therefore the board could not act on it at Tuesday’s meeting.
The board’s concern centers on the length of…
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