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Fenton aldermen vote to remove proposed soccer-field lighting from budget after extended debate
Summary
After a lengthy and sometimes heated discussion about cost, maintenance, community use and park character, the board voted to remove funding for soccer-field lighting from the budget and to stop pursuing installation at this time.
The Fenton Board voted to remove a proposal to install permanent lighting on two soccer practice fields from the city budget after more than an hour of debate on Aug. 7 about costs, maintenance and how lights would affect park use. The motion to remove the project from the budget passed on a roll-call vote.
Alderman Hills, who moved the motion, framed his concerns around long-term operating costs and park character; Alderman Hills said the board should not add amenities that would fundamentally change how the park is used. Multiple aldermen raised…
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