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Waynesville council backs quick Vance Street conversion while seeking cost estimate to restore Dutch Fisher field
Summary
After months of damage from Hurricane Helene, residents urged the Town of Waynesville to restore Dutch Fisher Softball Field. Council approved a $350,000 renovation of Vance Street to host girls’ softball quickly and directed staff to return with a cost estimate to restore Dutch Fisher in its original footprint.
Residents urged the Town of Waynesville to prioritize restoring Dutch Fisher Softball Field, and the town council responded by authorizing a faster, lower-cost conversion of an existing Vance Street field while asking staff for a detailed estimate to restore Dutch Fisher.
Dozens of parents, former players and coaches told the council during public comment that Dutch Fisher is central to Mountaineer Little League and girls’ sports in Haywood County. “This field isn’t just dirt and grass to us,” said Rhonda Buchanan, a former Mountaineer Little League board member, describing the site as “a classroom without walls” where players learn leadership and teamwork. Several…
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