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Miracle League president asks Murrysville for clarity on field ownership, access and services
Summary
At public comment, Robert Alexander, president of the Miracle League of Western Pennsylvania, asked council to clarify whether the Miracle Field is a municipal park facility or an independent tenant, raised safety and maintenance concerns about the 12‑year field, and requested a meeting with staff about signage, Wi‑Fi and future upkeep.
Robert Alexander, a 37‑year resident of Murrysville and newly elected president of the Miracle League of Western Pennsylvania, told council he needs clarity on the league’s relationship with Murrysville Community Park. “Are we under the community municipality umbrella as all the other parks are, or are we a complete separate entity that we do our own thing without input from council or the community?” he asked.
Chief Administrator Michael said staff will review legal records and any agreements, and described his current understanding: Murrysville provided the park space and the Miracle League raised the funds and built the facility, so the league has functioned like a tenant but typically must come to the municipality for approvals related to maintenance or changes. Michael said he is on the league’s board “as the chief administrator,” clarified the park‑space arrangement and offered to search for written agreements to formalize responsibilities.
Alexander told council the existing Miracle Field, installed about 12 years ago, has been patched and is now a safety concern; a replacement field will be delivered the next day. “We raised all that money. It was over $300,000,” he said, adding the group did not request municipal funds for the new field. Alexander asked about installing advertising on the scoreboard and whether the league could access the municipality’s Wi‑Fi for the concession area. He said Windstream provides the current concession‑stand connection and that the baseball organization separately pays for Wi‑Fi there.
Council members suggested a short follow‑up meeting between Alexander, parks and recreation staff and legal staff to locate any existing written agreement and, if none exists, to consider executing one to clarify insurance, maintenance, signage, hours and any required approvals. Carly Green was named as the parks and recreation liaison to join that meeting, and staff agreed to schedule it as soon as possible.
The Miracle League opening day was announced as April 26; Alexander said the field design is modeled after PNC Park and that volunteers and community partners (including the Pirates) helped fund the project.
The council did not take formal action at the meeting; staff committed to locating agreements and meeting with league leadership as the next step.
