Sarasota News Leader
September 27, 2013
Page 69
— replied indications are that "Oldsmar is a — operates and maintains the track through
lot further away from getting this done than a lease with the county, she added.
we are."
With the planned track improvements, the
Sarasota County's track, located at the 17th county could expect to realize an annual ecoStreet Park, opened in 1974 and is the oldest nomic impact of between $3.77 million and
continuously used BMX facility in the nation, $4.6 million, according to Brown's presentaBrown pointed out. The Southwest District tion. Events would draw up to 3,450 athletes
Parents Council — working as Sarasota BMX and about 9,500 spectators each year.
A schematic shows the planned new ramp design for the BMX track. Image courtesy Sarasota County
