Commissioners hope to renovate Charlotte sports park after Hurricane Yan

CHARLOTT COUNTY, Florida — The Charlotte County Board of Commissioners discusses options after the Charlotte Sports Park was hit by Hurricane Yan.

Commissioners say the property has 32 identified asset groups, and more than 20 of them were damaged during the storm.

This includes HVAC equipment, lighting systems and roofing systems.

They would like to hire Wharton Smith, Inc. to carry out the necessary development and repair of all damages covered by insurance.

Officials say the Tampa Bay Rays were notified that the facility was unavailable for 2023 spring training, causing significant economic losses for Charlotte County. The county says it needs to renovate the facility by next spring, as well as complete all other public functions normally scheduled.