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Granbury council clarifies park-field rental language; no rate increase
Summary
The Granbury City Council adopted Ordinance No. 25-41 to clarify wording in the master fee schedule for youth softball and baseball field rentals; the fee amount did not change. Council discussion noted limited field supply and signaled interest in future sports-complex planning.
The Granbury City Council voted July 15 to adopt Ordinance No. 25-41, amending the city’s master fee schedule to clarify how softball and baseball field rentals are handled. The vote formally updated wording to specify a $100 per-day seasonal coach’s package as a 2.5-hour block for spring, summer and fall seasons; the council and staff said the change does not increase the fee.
The change was intended to remove ambiguity about the existing $100 charge and to make clear the season structure and block length. Aaron McClain, the city’s director of internal services, told council members the fee remains $100 but that staff added clarifying language to avoid misunderstandings about “what a $100 period” represents and to indicate the season definitions. McClain said weekends remain first-come, first-served and the clarified coach’s package is aimed at organized coaches securing a recurring practice slot for a season.
Councilmembers who spoke during deliberations used the discussion to highlight constraints in local athletic infrastructure. Councilmember Rodriguez noted the Granbury Athletic Association regularly reserves the nine fields and suggested the city examine options to expand park capacity so other local leagues have more opportunities. Staff reported Granbury has nine fields; the most recent added field (Field 9) was installed about 14–15 years ago and the existing fields were largely constructed incrementally by city crews without professional subsurface drainage. Councilmembers observed that building a multi-field complex would require substantial land and parking and suggested including the item in upcoming strategic planning and the city’s parks master plan.
Council moved the ordinance as a wording clarification rather than a rate change. The council’s action affects how the parks department applies existing fees and how organizations secure recurring practice blocks for a season. No additional funding was approved as part of the ordinance.
Councilmembers said they would pursue longer-range planning to address field shortages, noting parks master-plan items such as a new pool, ball fields, trails and a recreation center. Staff said parkland dedication and developer fee-in-lieu provisions could help fund future facilities but emphasized land and parking needs would be a major cost factor.
