Renovation of a stadium in Salisbury, Maryland. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a stadium.

As outlined in the existing lease agreement with the Shorebirds, the County has responsibility for major facility upgrades as required, from time to time, by Major League Baseball in order to host a professional franchise at the Stadium. Major League Baseball issued new facility requirements in 2021 requiring specific modifications to facilities to improve player safety, among other objectives. The County received a detailed analysis and report from a professional engineer in 2021, which will help the County and the Shorebirds to achieve compliance with MLB requirements. The improvements will need to be completed no later than 2025 and will be scored by MLB in order to ensure compliance. The County intends to request that the State of Maryland cover these expenses. However, it should be noted that these modifications must be completed by 2025 regardless of whether or not the State agrees to fund them. This project is in included in the Wicomico County FY 2023-2027 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). As of June 14, 2022, further details regarding design and construction have not been identified. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.