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CRA to fund scaled-down Fort Mellon Park amphitheater; commission approves $2 million budget transfer

5512997 · April 15, 2025
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Summary

The Community Redevelopment Agency and city commission approved up to $2 million to build a smaller, polygon-style amphitheater at Fort Mellon Park, including design, permitting and contingencies. The CRA previously approved the intergovernmental agreement to move the project forward.

The Sanford City Commission approved a $2,000,000 budget transfer from the Community Redevelopment Agency on April 14 to fund a scaled-down amphitheater in Fort Mellon Park.

City staff and the project manager described the new concept as a smaller, polygon-style structure roughly 1,200 square feet in footprint, designed for natural ventilation, improved acoustics and a lower construction cost than earlier concepts. The $2 million allocation covers construction, design, permitting, geotechnical work and contingencies;…

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