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Resident urges Pittsburg to build dedicated soccer fields to support community
Summary
Junior Ramirez, a Pittsburg resident, urged the commission to develop a dedicated soccer complex (Shifford Decker) citing lack of safe fields and community interest; he referenced a Parks & Rec post and asked the city to pursue field construction.
During public comment at the July 22 Pittsburg City Commission meeting, resident Junior Ramirez urged the commission to prioritize the construction of dedicated soccer fields to serve youth and adult players.
Ramirez, who identified his address as 715 West 9th Street in Pittsburg, told the commission there is currently "no safe place" for soccer aside from sharing facilities at Pittsburg State, which creates scheduling conflicts. "Soccer brings people together," he said, and suggested the city consider building a Shifford Decker complex to provide a permanent, community-minded venue.
Ramirez said community interest is documented in a Parks and Recreation post from June 16 and said multiple residents are seeking fields. The commission did not take immediate action during the meeting; the comment was recorded during the public-input period that preceded the consent agenda.
Attribution: remarks attributed to Junior Ramirez in the meeting transcript.
