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Sarasota County details $65M 17th Street Regional Park and Legacy Trail connections
Summary
County parks staff outlined a $65 million plan for 17th Street Regional Parks athletic complex (softball stadiums, artificial turf multipurpose fields), stormwater mitigation, and multi-phase community park elements, and described trail segments connecting the site to Bobby Jones, the Legacy Trail and Nathan Benderson Park.
Nicole Risler, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources for Sarasota County, presented the updated concept and timeline for the 17th Street Regional Park. The project encompasses a community-park component (future-funded) and an athletic-complex component that is about to enter construction.
Risler said the athletic complex will include three new adult softball fields, eight youth fields (including a championship stadium field), and four artificial-turf multipurpose fields adaptable for…
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