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Fresno panel reviews athletic-facility policy as local soccer leagues press for restored park access
Summary
The Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission heard staff explain the city''s athletic facility reservation policy and its corrective-action procedures, while several Hispanic and amateur soccer leaders urged fair treatment after suspensions and asked for clearer appeal and enforcement procedures.
Christy McIsaac, representing the city''s parks department, presented the city''s first formal athletic facility reservation policy at the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission meeting, outlining how Measure P and the parks master plan guide access, reservations and use of athletic facilities. The policy, effective March 11, 2024, distinguishes occasional reservations (informal, same-day or short-term individual use) from advanced reservations (leagues, tournaments, recurring practices) and sets application, insurance and scoring rules for allocation.
McIsaac told the commission that as of Dec. 2025 the department had scored 420 advance applications from 183 organizations, accommodated about 61% of requests and approved 17% with modifications. Staff said demand rose sharply since July (a 71% increase in submissions) and that scoring gives priority to youth and senior recreation,…
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