 In 2005, Old Orchard Beach considered selling the site that held the ballpark, as well as the site that included Old Orchard Beach High School's athletic fields.Then Town Manager Jim Thomas speculated at the time that the site could be sold for $2.5 million and generate $1 million per-year in property taxes.To make matters worse, a major fire caused by a lightning strike damaged the facility on June 21, 2007.