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Local cricket players press board for clearer access, staff outlines reservation fee and signage plan
Summary
Residents who play informal cricket at Folsom and Lakewood parks told the Parks and Recreation Board they want clearer rules and fair access; staff said Lakewood is the only formal pitch, described a $70/hour reservation rate (two soccer-field equivalent), and said new signs and a QR-code link to rules and reservations will be posted.
A group of Prosper residents who play informal cricket asked the Parks and Recreation Board on May 8 for clearer rules and fair access to park space, saying recent citations and field closures have created uncertainty about where and when they can play.
The residents, represented in public comment by Satya Bommaraju, said the players have used a grassy area near Folsom Park since 2021 and that they do not occupy marked soccer fields. “We are residents. We're not from out of town. We are cricket enthusiasts ... we don't occupy the soccer fields,” Bommaraju said. He told the board the group polices e-bikes and litter themselves and asked that residents be treated equally when parks are open.
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