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Council backs grant application to upgrade Riverside ballfield with lighting and new infield dirt
Summary
Morgan City approved Resolution 25-05 supporting an application to the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation’s community parks and recreation grant to replace infield material and add lighting at Riverside Park ballfield; if awarded, the project would cost about $240,000 with a roughly 40% local match split with Morgan County.
Morgan City Council on March 11 unanimously approved a resolution supporting a grant application to the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation to rehabilitate the Riverside Park ballfield, replace infield dirt and add lights to make the diamond tournament-ready.
Ty (city staff) said the new funding window for the division’s Community Parks and Recreation (CPR) grants now includes ball fields and that the project would replace packed, unusable infield material and install lighting. Ty provided preliminary cost figures: "the dirt and grass is 67,000, and the lighting is a hundred and 70,000," and said the overall grant request would be roughly $240,000. The grant requires a 40% local match; Ty said the match would be split with the county so the city’s share would be about $45,000 if the grant is awarded.
Councilmembers discussed increased recreation demand and tournament potential. A speaker with experience in regional youth baseball noted organizations such as the Rocky Mountain Baseball Association are short on fields and that upgraded facilities could host multi-day tournaments that bring overnight visitors and economic activity. Ty said the recreation department would coordinate with comp teams so scheduling does not conflict with city-run programs.
Eric (councilmember) moved to approve Resolution 25-05, with a staff-suggested wording change to the resolution’s “whereas” clause; Tony (councilmember) seconded. The council voted “Aye” and the motion passed unanimously.
Ty emphasized the grant has not yet been awarded and that staff would return with any required county partnership agreement and details on in-kind match or maintenance arrangements if the application is successful.
