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Lancaster officials celebrate new stadium, recognize staff behind $20 million project
Summary
City leaders marked the ribbon-cutting for Lancaster's new professional soccer stadium and publicly recognized the interdepartmental team that completed the $20 million project in under a year.
City officials and staff recognized the team that delivered Lancaster’s new professional soccer stadium and played a short ribbon-cutting video at the March 25 City Council meeting.
The recognition came during a presentation announcing the stadium’s recent opening and highlighting the project as “a $20,000,000 investment,” according to a city staff member who introduced the segment. The staff member credited cross-department cooperation for completing design, construction and the ribbon-cutting in under a year.
Why it matters: The stadium is a major capital investment intended to host a professional soccer team and related events, and city officials used the council meeting to acknowledge the personnel and departments that supported the project.
City staff invited members from Public Works, Parks, Community Development (building and safety) and Information Technology to the dais. Public Works Director Marissa Diaz and Parks Director Sonja Patterson were singled out by the presenter for leadership on the project. Several city employees were named during the presentation, including city engineer Nick Godin; project manager Frank Luhan; inspectors Steve Falcone and Kinji Styles; building official Warren Bennett; and Joe Haggard from IT, among others.
A player who appeared in the ribbon-cutting video, identified as Miguel Ivarak, said performing in his hometown at the new stadium felt “amazing” and noted it had been 14 years since he’d played at home. The city also announced related upcoming projects during the segment, including an aquatic center for which a March opening date was mentioned during council remarks.
Council members and the presenter emphasized the cross-department teamwork that made the rapid schedule possible. The presenter said the project “didn’t get in each other’s way and made it happen in under years,” and asked staff to join the council for a photo.
The presentation did not include a formal council vote or changes to the city budget during the meeting. The stadium recognition was promotional in nature and focused on staff acknowledgment and community outreach.
The meeting later moved on to other agenda items, including a tourism presentation and budgeted projects funded by Measure LC.
