The Port St. Lucie City Council on Oct. 13, 2025, unanimously approved Ordinance 25-65, authorizing the mayor or her designee to execute a development and funding agreement with the City of Port Saint Lucie’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and Ebenezer Stadium Construction LLC for construction of a stadium on a portion of property at Walton and 1.

The ordinance was added to the special meeting agenda, read into the record by the city clerk and approved after brief discussion and unanimous council votes. Jennifer Davis of the Community Redevelopment Agency asked that the presentation given at the CRA meeting be added to the city meeting record: “I would like to respectfully request that the presentation provided at the CRA meeting be added in to this meeting for the record and the meeting minutes.” The clerk read the ordinance language into the record as presented.

Council members praised the project as an economic-development catalyst for the city’s east side. Councilman Bynum said, “This is a really huge day for the city of Port Saint Lucie,” and Councilman Pickett called the action “a long day coming,” noting years of work to acquire and prepare the site. A councilmember who identified themself in the remarks as the District 4 councilwoman described the agreement as a long-sought opportunity to spur investment and said staff had worked to protect taxpayers; the speaker did not provide additional financial details during the meeting.

No members of the public spoke during the meeting’s public-comment period. Council discussion referenced the city’s prior master plan and the property’s history as the former city center site (referred to in the meeting as Walton and 1). The ordinance text authorizes the mayor to enter the development and funding agreement with the CRA and Ebenezer Stadium Construction LLC; the ordinance does not list dollar amounts, a construction schedule, or the third-party partners who will jointly deliver the stadium beyond Ebenezer Stadium Construction LLC. Council members said further agreements and partner announcements will follow.

A motion to approve Ordinance 25-65 was moved and seconded; the council voted unanimously in favor and the motion carried. The meeting record shows no separate vote counts by roll call in the transcript beyond unanimous vocal approval.

Next steps cited by council members include forthcoming partner announcements and additional agreements required to implement the project. The ordinance takes effect as provided in its text; other approvals, contract details and funding commitments were not specified during the Oct. 13 meeting.