Sarasota County projects $8M stadium funding shortfall by 2030

Sarasota County, which owns two stadiums used by Major League Baseball teams for Spring Training, is expecting to run out of money within a few years to fund the capital repairs it is contractually obligated to provide at the facilities. That’s what Sarasota County Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Director Nicole Rissler and Office of Financial Management Director Kim Radtke told the Sarasota County Commission at its April 23 board meeting. First, they provided some context around how important the stadiums are to the county.