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Parks staff say new youth soccer organizer may use Veterans Park fields this fall
Summary
Parks staff reported progress toward a fall youth soccer program run by an outside organization that would use existing baseball fields at Veterans Park, serving roughly 3–10-year-old players and bringing 12–18 teams; staff said legal review is positive and the organizer will initially supply goals and field materials.
Parks staff told the Park and Recreation Advisory Committee on Jan. 27 that an established youth-soccer organization is negotiating to use the city’s Veterans Park baseball outfields for soccer this fall, and said legal staff has reviewed preliminary agreements positively.
“About a week and a half ago ... they have approximately 12 to 18 teams where they're operating right now, and they're running out of space,” Andrew, a parks staff member, told the committee, adding the organization expects to begin play in August and run through October if paperwork and legal…
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