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Parents tell Centralia council Stevens Soccer Field entrance, facilities are unsafe and need upgrades

2244818 · January 29, 2025
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Summary

A Centralia parent told the council that the gravel entrance to Stevens Soccer Field and the site’s amenities are in poor condition, citing potholes, vandalized signs, no running water and a porta-potty filled with waste; she requested a paved apron, alternate entrance and better maintenance ahead of the season.

At the Centralia City Council meeting on Jan. 28, parent and resident Katie Moore asked the council to address recurring maintenance and safety problems at the gravel entrance to Stevens Soccer Field and the adjacent Centralia Little League batting cages.

Moore said city crews had applied chip seal in spring but large potholes had formed within a week. She told the council she measured and photographed potholes at the field entrance that were “6 inches deep at a minimum” and said practices for soccer and baseball resume next month. "You don't even have to steer and you are just going like this through…

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