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Residents and Volunteers Urge Council to Protect Champions Special‑Needs Baseball Amid Residency Debate
Summary
Multiple speakers at Cypress City Council urged the council not to limit support for Champions special‑needs baseball, saying the program receives no direct city cash—only field‑use fee waivers—and serves many Cypress residents and neighboring communities.
Dozens of residents and volunteers asked the Cypress City Council to preserve support for Champions special‑needs baseball after councilmembers discussed a potential 55% residency requirement for nonprofit grant eligibility.
Speakers from the community, many affiliated with Champions, said the league receives no direct city cash and relies on a waiver of field‑use fees and minimal staff support to remain free for participants. "Champions has always…
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