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Commissioners approve $2.75 tourism reimbursement to support Nathan Benderson Park partnerships after public criticism
Summary
Manatee County approved a two‑year reimbursement agreement to partner with Sarasota County on marketing Nathan Benderson Park and other regional sports events. Public speakers criticized past county funding and asked that tourist dollars remain focused locally.
The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners approved a reimbursement agreement on Dec. 2 that continues the county’s regional tourism partnership with Sarasota County and Nathan Benderson Park. The item—already included in the county’s two‑year budget—authorizes reimbursement spending intended to support regional sports marketing and event bids.
Tourism staff said the regional partnership leverages shared assets and that third‑party economic impact studies attribute roughly $30…
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