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Lowell parks board approves bundled school field-day permits and a series of community event permits, waives several fees

3165448 · April 30, 2025
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Summary

At its April 30 meeting the City of Lowell Board of Parks approved bundled permits for multiple school field days, granted a string of pavilion and field permits for religious, nonprofit and private events, and approved several fee waivers and credits for community groups.

The City of Lowell Board of Parks on April 30 approved a bundle of school field-day permits and a series of individual permits for park pavilions and fields, and granted several fee waivers and credits for community groups.

Board members voted to bundle agenda items 5, 7, 11, 15, 24 and 33—requests from multiple schools seeking field-day permits—so staff could process them together. The board also approved individual permits and fee adjustments including: a resident-fee waiver for a gender-reveal event at Sheddle Park Pavilion (custodial fee only), a $900 credit to Lowell Girls and Boys Lacrosse for three canceled dates, a $75 credit for a rain-cancelled Hovey Field reservation, a $19.50 waiver for a concession-stand account correction, and custodial-fee approvals for multiple birthday parties, church picnics and nonprofit events.

Why it matters: The approvals clear the way for spring and summer school and community activities in Lowell parks and formalize several ad hoc fee adjustments that board…

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