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Community organizers ask Fresno to protect weekly soccer pickups at Carey Park, cite opaque reservation fees and inequity
Summary
Community organizers asked the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission to protect a longstanding weekly futsal pickup at Carey Park after the court was reserved by a roller-hockey group, citing opaque reservation fees and calls for indoor futsal facilities.
Community organizers urged the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission to protect a long-running Monday-night futsal pickup at Carey Park and to ensure reservation policies and fees are applied equitably.
Pedro Navarro Cruz, speaking for Love Peace Football, told commissioners the volunteer-run pickup in Carey Park draws roughly 100 participants and continues a 20-year tradition at that site. He said a roller-hockey group reserved the court for an evening and that the reservation displaced the weekly soccer gathering. Navarro Cruz said Love Peace Football was informed that a reservation would cost $145 per…
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