Mayor Michelle Coldiron thanks facilities and public works staff who were instrumental in the expedited timeline of the reopening.  

HARRY HARRIS PARK LUMMUS FIELDS REOPENING AFTER HURRICANE IRMA-RELATED REFURBISHMENT 

KEY LARGO, FL – The south ballfield at Harry Harris Park in Key Largo is now open following a refurbishment of the fields from Hurricane Irma-related damages. The north field is tentatively scheduled to reopen Saturday, March 20 with fresh clay. Early this year, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners authorized an expedited process to refurbish and re-sod the ballfields for the little league season.

Monroe County Mayor Michelle Coldiron and District 5 Commissioner Mike Forster joined staff from the county’s facilities department and a few families from the Upper Keys Little League last week to commemorate the reopening. Especially notable was the attendance of Tom Gould and Jan Gould, who are Thomas Lummus’ two grandchildren. The baseball fields at Harry Harris Park are named in honor of Lummus, who donated the first 2.2 acres of the park.

Repairs to Wilkinson Point and the swim area jetty are currently in regulatory approval with the Army Corps of Engineers through April 16. If moved through approvals, the Request For Proposal process can follow. There will also be a few fencing repairs that will be completed shortly.

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