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Parks board approves dozens of field and pavilion permits, waives many resident fees
Summary
The City of Lowell Parks & Recreation Board approved a series of park, field and pavilion permits for spring and summer school events, youth sports and community programs and waived many resident fees; custodial charges remained where custodians were required.
At its Feb. 25 meeting, the City of Lowell Parks & Recreation Board approved a large batch of park and field permit requests for spring and summer events, including school field days, walkathons, community resource fairs and youth sports tryouts.
The board approved each applicant’s requested date ranges through June 30 where applicants had sought seasonal blocks and granted single-event permits for other requests. Many resident users received fee waivers; where a custodian was required or the high-school complex custodian was scheduled, applicants were charged the custodial fee.
Why it matters: The approvals allow schools and community groups to plan spring field days and fundraisers and confirm summer programming; at the same time the board continued to debate how to manage heavier demand…
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