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Sunnyvale residents press council for more ballfields and park improvements
Summary
Multiple residents and youth-sports volunteers told the Sunnyvale Town Council the town lacks enough fields for baseball, softball and other youth sports and urged faster action on park upgrades, a theme councilors returned to during the capital-improvements briefing.
Multiple residents asked the Sunnyvale Town Council on Jan. 27 to accelerate construction of additional ballfields and park improvements, saying the town’s youth programs now far outpace available playing space.
The requests were made during the public-comment period by parents and volunteers who said one maintained town field—at Jobson Park—is insufficient for the number of teams that play in Sunnyvale. The speakers asked the council to prioritize park upgrades and take action so another generation of children does not lose out on local sports opportunities.
The most direct appeal came from Ross Mericle, who identified himself as president of Sarissa and the Sun Devil Raiders Youth Sports Association:…
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