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Pompton Lakes council backs tee‑ball field base bid, removes playground and walking path to trim costs
Summary
After public testimony and an engineer’s presentation, Pompton Lakes Borough Council agreed to advance a long‑planned Willow Field Little League project, making the new tee‑ball fields the base bid and removing a proposed playground and walking path as cost‑saving alternates; the project relies on $430,000 in grants and $150,000 in open‑space funds.
Pompton Lakes Borough Council voted informally to advance a long‑delayed Willow Field Little League project while trimming optional items from the base bid to reduce immediate municipal cost. The council directed staff to proceed with the tee‑ball field work as the base bid and to treat the playground and walking path as alternates that can be added later if bids and leftover funds allow.
The decision followed more than an hour of public comment from Little League volunteers and parents and a presentation by the borough’s engineering team. Joe Kleinott, president of the Pompton Lakes Riverdale Little League, told the council, "We have $430,000 in grant money that is just sitting there that needs to be used by April," and urged officials not to let the funds lapse. Several other volunteers emphasized field safety, frequent flooding at the…
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