Palmetto Bay Buys Land For Community Center

PALMETTO BAY, FL — The village of Palmetto Bay has completed the purchase of a 2.2 acre parcel of land that will be the future home of a new community center. The property is located on vacant land across from Village Hall at 97th Avenue and 178th Street. Officials plan to hold a meeting on Thursday to get public input on the project.

Village Manager Ed Silva signed closing documents on the parcel last week. Palmetto Bay Mayor Eugene Flinn witnessed the closing.

The parcel was purchased from Shores Development Company for $2.94 million dollars following approval by Village Council last December.

"The next step is to begin the planning of the community center," according to Palmetto Bay officials.

The proposed community center adjoins another parcel that had been approved for a charter school to house up to 1,000 students, according to Palmetto Bay officials. Officials said that no school — charter or otherwise — would be built on the adjacent property under terms reached with Shores Development.

The public hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday at Village Hall, which is located at 9705 E. Hibiscus St.

Photo courtesy village of Palmetto Bay.