SARASOTA COUNTY — Federal, state and local officials announced Wednesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is considering a Sarasota County proposal to install a permanent diesel generator at the Englewood Sports Complex Recovery Center, a site critical to post storm operations.
The project is under review through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which funds efforts that strengthen community resilience. The review includes required evaluations under the National Environmental Policy Act to weigh environmental, social, economic and safety impacts. Executive Order 11988 and Executive Order 11990 also require FEMA to consider how the work may affect local floodplains or wetlands.
County officials say the Englewood Sports Complex has repeatedly served as a post disaster recovery hub, supporting the Englewood Fire Department, staging crews for Florida Power and Light and sheltering up to 18 emergency personnel during major storm events. The facility currently operates without a backup power system…