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Resident questions Sycamore Park mini pitch; city says installation complies with grant, construction set for November

Milford City Council · October 22, 2025
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Summary

A Milford resident raised questions Oct. 21 about a planned mini pitch at Sycamore Park, saying grant terms required the park remain open space; city staff said the installation is a donation by the FC Cincinnati Foundation, will remain public, and staff has responded to state inquiries about the grant.

Resident Walter Acres told council during public comment that he understood the park had been acquired with grant money and that, in his view, the grant required the parcel be retained only as open space. He said the mini pitch and associated signage would "take away from the open spaces" and expressed concern about placement near homes and a perceived loss of green area.

The city manager replied that the city had…

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