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Sunnyvale residents urge council to develop Jobson Park with lights, turf and a restroom
Summary
At the Feb. 24 Sunnyvale Town Council meeting, more than a half-dozen residents urged the council to add lights, turf, additional fields and a permanent restroom at Jobson Park and speed repairs to the existing field; several speakers praised town maintenance staff for quick temporary fixes.
Dozens of residents pressed the Sunnyvale Town Council on Monday to accelerate improvements at Jobson Park, saying more fields, field lights, turf and a permanent restroom are needed to support youth sports in town.
The appeals came during the public-comment portion of the Feb. 24 meeting as parents, coaches and volunteer sports directors described crowded practice schedules, safety hazards on the high school and town fields and the lack of facilities that allow practices after work hours.
“The school district has helped and I appreciate that, but Jobson Park and the town fields need lights, more fields and turf if available,” said David Barrett, executive pastor of ministries at The Heights Church…
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