Council authorizes agreement with Wayne County United Soccer Club; annual fee replaces volunteer hours
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Summary
Council authorized the mayor to execute a new facility‑use agreement with Wayne County United Soccer Club: the club will pay a $10,500 annual fee (splitable between spring/fall) for preferred access to the Brown Multisports Complex and may place a small storage shed with staff approval; concessions revenue remains with the city.
The Goldsboro City Council approved a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a new facility‑use agreement with Wayne County United Soccer Club (a North Carolina nonprofit) to formalize field access at the city’s Brown Multisports Complex.
Under the prior agreement (from 2019, expired 12/31/2024) the club exchanged volunteer hours for field access. The new proposed agreement replaces the volunteer‑hours trade with a flat annual fee of $10,500 for preferred access to field #1 and use of the complex. The club may pay that fee in two installments (after spring and after fall seasons). The agreement includes a 2.5% annual inflation adjustment to the fee.
The draft agreement also contemplates the club placing a small locked storage shed on site for equipment. Council directed staff to finalize the contract language and include a specific maximum shed size and permitted placement; the agreement will be executed only after the parks director approves the shed details. Concessions revenue and operation remain with the city; the club may partner on facility improvements in future discussions (for example, lights), but no concession revenue share was authorized in the current agreement.
Council vote: The council voted to authorize the mayor to execute the agreement subject to parks director approval of the shed’s size and location; the motion passed unanimously.
Why it matters: The agreement sets a stable, fee‑for‑service arrangement that reflects the club’s growth, clarifies field scheduling priorities, and establishes fees the club will pay to the city rather than providing volunteer labor in exchange for access. It also creates a clear process for any minor on‑site facility modifications (the storage shed) subject to parks department approval.
Next steps: Parks and Recreation staff will finalize the agreement language, add the specific shed dimensions into the final contract, and the mayor will execute the agreement once the parks director confirms final details.
