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A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISIONERS OF
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA CONGRATULATING THE NEW YORK METS
ON THEIR 32ND ANNIVERSARY IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY AND WELCOMING
THEM BACK TO CLOVER PARK FOR SPRING TRAINING IN
ST. LUCIE COUNTY FLORIDA IN 2020 AND FOR THE NEXT 25 YEARS
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County,
Florida, has made the following determinations:
1. Clover Park is a baseball stadium located in Port St. Lucie,
Florida. On June 4, 1986, the Thomas J. White Development Corporation,
Doubleday Sports, inc. and St. Lucie County entered into a Facility Use
Agreement for the use of spring training for the New York Mets and minor
league spring training activities at the stadium.
2. On June 2, 1987, this Board adopted Resolution No. 87-31,
recognizing the Stadium, which was built in time forthe 1988 season, holds
7,160 people, and is the Spring training home of the New York Mets.
3. The New York Mets will open their 2020 Spring Training
schedule on Saturday, February 22, 2020 and will celebrate their 32nd
Anniversary in St. Lucie County, Florida.
4. In cooperation with the County, the Mets have completed
a $57 million renovation project for the 2020 Spring Training Season with
improvements that include new seats, newconcessions, a newelevator and
additional outfield areas for spectators.
5. As part of the renovation, the Mets have agreed to continue
using the Stadium for the next 25 years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby congratulate the New York Mets on
their 32nd Anniversary in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board further welcomes the New York Mets back to St.
Lucie Countyfor Spring Training 2020 and lookforward to the next 25 years.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 215L day of February 2020.
Cathy Townsend, Chair
St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners