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Keizer residents, parks board and field users reach compromise on Keizer Rapids Park summer lighting
Summary
Neighbors and parks advocates argued over turf‑field closing times and noise. The parks board recommended keeping current weekday hours and allowing games to finish later on Friday and Saturday nights during Memorial Day–Labor Day; council asked staff and parks board to refine language and return for action.
Keizer — Neighbors who live near Keizer Rapids Park appeared in force on Monday to press the City Council to retain earlier lights‑out times on the park’s lighted turf fields, while field users and the parks board pushed for later summer hours to accommodate adult leagues and practices.
The parks board recommended maintaining a status quo Monday–Thursday, and permitting Friday and Saturday activities to be completed and lights turned off by 10:00 p.m. during the summer period from Memorial Day through Labor Day. That recommendation was presented to council after several residents testified that lights and post‑game noise had been quieter since an advisory scheduling change last August.
Why it matters: Keizer Rapids Park sits close to neighborhoods on Dennis Ray, Aldine Drive and Tate Avenue. Residents said ongoing late‑night activity affects sleep,…
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