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City to partner with Boyd Sports on ballpark netting; staff to apply for state grant for LED field lights
Summary
The commission supported an MOU with Boyd Sports to replace ballpark netting and agreed to seek a Tennessee LPRF grant to replace aging field lights at Arrowwood/Mashburn Field with LED fixtures and new poles; Boyd will advance project costs of $117,665 and the city will reimburse half ($58,008.32) over two years.
The Johnson City Commission reviewed two parks-related items: an MOU with Boyd Sports LLC to replace netting and support structures at the city-owned TBA Credit Union Ballpark and a staff request to apply for a Tennessee Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) grant to replace end-of-life lighting at Arrowwood/Mashburn Field.
Deputy City Manager Steve Willis said Boyd Sports…
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