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The Gainesville city commission voted to negotiate the sale of Citizens Field to the Alachua County School Board.

The school board intends to rebuild the stadium, which could cost between $20 million and $40 million.

The sale allows the city to focus funds on other projects, including a new MLK Multipurpose Center and senior center.

During what Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward called one of the momentous afternoons in a long time, the city commission at its Oct. 9 meeting unanimously voted for city staff to work up a contract to sell Citizens Field to the Alachua County School Board.

Commissioner Cynthia Chestnut motioned to have city staff negotiate the sale of Citizens Field while directing city staff to solicit architectural and engineering design services for a ne

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