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City staff map cricket pitch options at Centennial Fields; months of coordination ahead
Summary
Parks staff and local cricket advocates narrowed facility siting to Centennial Fields, but maintenance needs, field‑use priorities in the municipal code, and costs mean months of scheduling and stakeholder coordination before construction could proceed.
City parks staff told the Sept. 9 Parks and Events Commission they have mapped how a cricket pitch could fit at Centennial Fields and that, among existing park properties, Centennial is the only feasible site under current land availability. Staff said they are coordinating with regional cricket advocates and other user groups but are months away from any construction because of scheduling conflicts, surface and maintenance requirements, and municipal field‑use priorities.
A staff member described meetings with local cricket organizers and said the sport’s preferred surfaces and upkeep drive siting decisions. “We rapidly narrowed down options; there’s really only one place in our existing…
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