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Needham Soccer proposes stepped increase to tournament support as costs rise
Summary
Needham Soccer told the Park and Recreation Commission the Memorial Day tournament has funded $15,000 in annual donations to the town for the last decade and asked the commission to discuss a phased increase to cover rising field maintenance costs and event wear-and-tear.
Needham Soccer representative Mark Miskin said the club has donated $15,000 a year to the Town of Needham for the last 10 years and asked the Park and Recreation Commission on Feb. 10 to consider a phased increase to that contribution to help cover rising field-maintenance costs tied to the club's long-running Memorial Day tournament.
The request matters because the Memorial Day tournament draws teams regionally, concentrates field use over a single weekend and pumps revenue back into town programs, the club said. ‘‘For the last 10 years, it's been $15,000 per…
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