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Board allows Farmersville youth soccer to use junior-high fields Sundays; fee waiver approved 3–1
Summary
Farmersville Youth Soccer sought use of Farmersville Junior High fields on Sundays for games; the board approved the request and voted to waive facility fees in a 3–1 vote after discussion about keys, custodial duties and field wear and tear.
The Farmersville Unified School District Board approved a request from Farmersville Youth Soccer to use Farmersville Junior High School soccer fields on Sundays in October–December 2025 and voted 3–1 to waive facility fees for that use.
Ricardo Maldonado, speaking for the youth league, told the board the group needs a place to host games on Sundays and said Volunteers will provide porta-potties, bring trash cans and remove their own trash. Maldonado said the league signed up more than 700 children this year and described the program’s community role: “When we started our program back in 02/2008, you know, it was a program to, try to help out with the, you know, the gang, you know, gang prevention... It was gangs, drugs, and, you know, violence.”
Board members discussed logistics including keys, cleaning, custodial workload and field wear. Trustee Paul (last name not specified in transcript) recommended not waiving fees because of wear-and-tear costs; he noted a large group (about 300) could justify a modest fee. Maldonado responded that the league would cover cleaning supplies and any damage and suggested a city partnership to expand fields.
The board voted to approve use of the junior-high fields for the requested Sundays and separately voted to waive facility fees; the chair recorded the final result as passed 3–1 (the transcript does not name each trustee's individual yes/no vote on the waiver). The motion included authorization to coordinate access and custodial arrangements with district staff; trustees asked staff to confirm key and opening/closing procedures.
The board recorded the action and asked staff to follow up with the league to coordinate keys, custodial coverage and field scheduling. The decision included a condition that the league provide its own sanitation and trash services and bear responsibility for damage or extraordinary wear and tear.
