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Freedom Park adds fields, pickleball and lighting after state grant support
Summary
City parks director Ray Thomas told FYI the park's recent upgrades include reconfigured ball fields (three fields from one), LED stadium lighting for an all-purpose field, a four-court pickleball installation, a splash pad, a dog park funded by Purina and 10 RV spots; Thomas attributed key elements to a state grant pushed by local advocates and legislators.
Ray Thomas, director of Parks and Recreation, outlined the recent improvements at Freedom Park during the FYI segment produced by the City of Eden. The park celebrated 25 years and has added amenities intended to increase capacity for youth sports and community events.
Thomas described a reconfiguration that converted one large field into three separate fields, bringing the park's total to five ball fields. "We took one ball field and make three out of it," he said, noting infields were rebuilt with clay…
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