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City staff proposes $25 youth baseball/softball fee increase; parks leaders review synthetic ice rink performance and concrete pad option
Summary
City Parks Department asked the council to approve a $25 per-player increase in youth baseball/softball registration fees and reported on this winter’s synthetic ice rink. Staff said the rink increased participation, described maintenance challenges on the wooden platform and raised the possibility of installing a permanent concrete pad.
City Parks Department staff asked the Pontiac City Council to approve a $25 increase in youth baseball and softball registration fees — bringing the per-player fee to $25 higher than last year, with a family cap of $200 — to cover rising costs for jerseys and other supplied gear.
Parks staff said the league remains competitively priced compared with nearby communities in the Southeast McLean County League and that most peer cities charge $125 or more and often supply fewer items than Pontiac does. Staff also told the council that participation across age groups last season totaled “nearly 300 kids,” with team rosters typically between 12 and 15 players.
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