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Resident tells council more than 300 children left on Little League waitlist; suggests field lighting upgrades
Summary
A Goodyear resident told the Feb. 10 City Council meeting that roughly 1,300 children tried to register for Little League but only about 1,000 roster slots were available, leaving more than 300 children on a waitlist; she asked council to consider adding lights to underused fields as an interim fix.
During the Feb. 10 public-comment period, Goodyear resident Julie Haynes raised concerns about youth-sports capacity and field availability after her 9-year-old son was placed on a Little League waitlist.
Haynes said the league received about 1,300 registration requests this year but had…
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