Roscoe board reviews Stateline Fastpitch agreement at Swanson Park; attorney proposes tighter renewal, reporting and fee changes

At the Dec. 17 meeting the Roscoe Village Board discussed the long‑standing use agreement for Swanson Park with Stateline Fastpitch and explored changes to the contract after staff and the village attorney raised concerns that a for‑profit operator appears to be conducting much of the park’s operations.

Attorney Eric Green summarized meetings with Stateline representatives and said the village values the public benefit of organized play at Swanson Park but that the current operating arrangements raise concerns. Green said a nonprofit (Stateline Fastpitch) holds the use agreement, but some day‑to‑day operations appear to be performed by a separate, for‑profit entity. He told the board this could risk the village’s property-tax treatment if public property were effectively used to produce private profit.

Green said he discussed options with Stateline representatives, including amending the agreement to explicitly allow…