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City advances $300,000-per-year agreement for Beyer Park baseball improvements, questions remain on project finish
Summary
The Rockford City Council considered an ordinance July 21 to reimburse the International Women’s Baseball Center up to $300,000 a year for field and capital improvements at Beyer Park, with the money coming from casino funds and a required dollar-for-dollar match.
The Rockford City Council considered an ordinance July 21 to authorize a funding agreement with the International Women’s Baseball Center (IWBC) for field and capital improvements at Beyer Park, 311 15th Avenue, providing up to $300,000 annually for up to five years with a required dollar-for-dollar match from IWBC. The council identified casino revenue as the proposed funding source.
The ordinance was presented by Alderman Wilkins as part of seven planning-and-development items placed before the council. City Administrator Todd Cagnoni said the city’s payments are structured as reimbursements for completed work: “we're not giving them money in advance to the work. We're actually—we'll get receipts or invoices of the work that's being completed, and then we can confirm that it has been completed.”
The structure matters to some council members because the IWBC is pursuing a larger project that includes an indoor museum and…
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