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Board approves placeholder land-lease for 'Project Grace' indoor sports venue; details to follow

Manatee County Board of County Commissioners · February 17, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners unanimously authorized a nonbinding public-private placeholder agreement for Project Grace at the Premier Sports Campus, allowing the county to negotiate a land-lease for a proposed indoor/multipurpose sports and ice facility with private capital backing.

The Manatee County Board on Feb. 17 voted unanimously to enter a nonbinding economic stimulus public-private partnership agreement creating a placeholder parcel for what staff called "Project Grace," a proposed indoor sports venue that could include ice facilities, multipurpose courts and food-and-beverage amenities.

Brett Anderson and staff described the LOI as a conceptual framework: the private partner will provide a proposed program, capital stack and operational model, while the…

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