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Allegan council weighs $20,000 field conversion and options to share costs with community

City of Allegan City Council · March 11, 2025
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Council discussed converting one little‑league infield to a girls’ softball infield; a contractor quote and DPW review put a single‑field conversion near $20,000, and council asked staff to explore matching funds, grants and community contributions, with an initial city matching signal around $5,000.

Allegan — The City of Allegan City Council spent significant discussion time on March 10 over potential improvements at the sports complex, including converting one little‑league grass infield into a girls’ softball dirt infield that would be sized for younger female players.

City staff described a quote from Westing Services that initially priced converting all four little‑league infields at $20,000 each, but after on‑site review DPW staff revised the…

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