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Board declines immediate full access to high‑school complex after heated debate over outside users
Summary
A lengthy, sometimes contentious discussion ended with the Parks board putting several outside requests for alumni/high‑school complex fields on hold and agreeing to consider policy language restricting those facilities for high‑school and city youth programs.
A tense debate over who may use the city’s high‑school complex — Colley/Alumni and the newer turf fields — left several outside permit requests unresolved at the City of Lowell Parks & Recreation Board meeting Feb. 25.
Why it matters: The alumni/high‑school complex is a high‑demand facility; the board’s approach will affect youth leagues, adult amateur teams and semi‑professional groups that seek night and weekend access.
What happened: A representative seeking Saturday tryout and seasonal dates for a semi‑professional soccer team (UPSL) pressed for use of the alumni fields beginning in March and through the spring. Board members said they were worried about field wear, existing…
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