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Manhattan approves $500,000, 10-year naming-rights deal for SECO ballfield complex
Summary
The City Commission unanimously authorized a 10-year naming-rights agreement with Steel & Pipe Supply for the SECO Ballfield complex. The $500,000 agreement directs funds to the Manhattan Parks and Recreation Foundation for future capital reinvestment; half the payment is due immediately.
The Manhattan City Commission on Nov. 4 authorized Mayor Karen McCullough and the city clerk to execute a 10-year naming-rights agreement with Steel & Pipe Supply and the Manhattan Parks and Recreation Foundation for the SECO Ballfield complex.
Parks and Recreation Director Aaron Stewart told commissioners the agreement is for $500,000, with half payable up front and the remainder paid over the 10-year term. He said the foundation will hold the funds “for capital reinvestment,” naming examples such as new turf or other improvements to keep the complex competitive for tournaments and useful for local residents.
Stewart described a tiered sponsorship package that includes the complex name (the “Hall of Fame” package), an MLB-level outdoor viewing deck and various field-level sponsorships. He said the A-level field signage is intended to support annual maintenance, while the Hall of Fame proceeds are earmarked for longer-term capital needs.
A motion to authorize the mayor and city clerk to sign the naming-rights agreement passed on a 5–0 roll-call vote.
Commissioners and representatives of Steel & Pipe Supply and the Manhattan Parks and Recreation Foundation joined Stewart for a ceremonial check presentation and photographs after the vote.
The commission did not provide further financial detail in the meeting about the foundation’s intended timeline for spending the proceeds beyond general capital reinvestment.
