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Winnsboro baseball association seeks roughly $7,000 for Lions Park building, bathroom repairs
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Summary
The Winsborough/Winnsboro Baseball and Softball Association asked the Winnsboro EDC to fund repairs and upgrades at Lions Park, citing safety and accessibility concerns and limited association reserves.
Joe Grimes, president of the Winnsboro Baseball and Softball Association, asked the Winnsboro Economic Development Council for funding to update the concession stand and bathrooms at Lions Park.
Grimes told the council the association has run into repeated problems with antiquated lighting and damaged bathroom fixtures and described safety issues for players and spectators: “It's about 2 90 foot fence, for the outfielders to see it,” he said, adding that pop flies are sometimes “lost in the dark.” He said the bathrooms are “in shambles” and that volunteers and community members have helped with repairs.
The association’s limited finances were described in the meeting. Grimes said the group typically keeps about $30,000 in its bank account and that most revenue comes from concession sales; the association has used volunteer labor and donations to make past repairs.
The agenda item referenced an estimated city contribution in the neighborhood of $6,900–$7,000 for building and restroom repairs (agenda item 6.3). Council members clarified that the $7,000 figure covered building repairs and that lighting repairs were on a separate agenda item (6.4). During discussion a council member asked whether the association could contribute; Grimes said they have some funds but that what they spend does not return quickly.
No formal vote to approve funding for Lions Park repairs appears in the transcript. Grimes invited council members to visit the park and see conditions firsthand.
