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Recreation commission approves shorter softball season and lower registration fee
Summary
The Placerville Recreation and Parks Commission approved staff’s recommendation to revert adult softball to a shorter season to reduce per-team costs, citing a scheduled minimum-wage increase and rising umpire fees. The commission voted to adopt the recommended format and fee.
The Placerville Recreation and Parks Commission voted to adopt staff’s recommendation to return the adult softball program to an eight-week season and a lower team fee.
Staff told the commission that a 40-cent increase in the state minimum wage scheduled for January 2026 (discussed in the meeting as moving from $16.50 to $16.90) and higher umpire fees have driven up operating costs. Staff recommended reverting to an eight-week format (seven guaranteed regular-season games plus playoffs) to…
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