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Needham baseball group asks finance committee for $70,000 and new field‑maintenance staff
Summary
Needham Baseball & Softball urged the Finance Committee to add $70,000 to the FY27 budget for diamond renovations and to fund an additional full‑time maintenance position, saying the town's current approach leaves fields unplayable after rain and shifts costs to user groups.
Andrew Fink, fields director for Needham Baseball & Softball, told the Finance Committee on Jan. 28 that his organization has covered significant maintenance costs for town athletic diamonds and is seeking town support to stabilize field conditions. “Our view is that the town's current approach to athletic field maintenance, the diamonds in particular, is materially deficient,”…
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