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Obetz council weighs extending youth-sports resident rate to two school districts
Summary
Mayor Angela Kirk proposed extending the resident rate for spring sports to students in Hamilton Local School District; councilmembers discussed including Groveport Madison Local School District students as well. No formal vote on a policy change was recorded.
Mayor Angela Kirk raised a proposal at the Feb. 9 meeting to extend the resident rate for spring sports to students in the Hamilton Local School District (HLSD), noting that last year HLSD students played free. Council members discussed whether Groveport Madison Local School District (GMLSD) students should be included as well.
Council member Robert Kramer asked about the financial impact and said he was "not against the idea" but wanted clarification on costs. Council member Mike Kimbler said he wanted to include GMLSD students so children who attend that district but live in Obetz could "play in a good program." City Administrator Rod Davisson observed that children often want to "play with the kids they go to school with."
A member of the public, John Flynn, who lives in the portion of the city in GMLSD, told council he supports offering the same rate to kids from both districts so they can play with classmates. The minutes record discussion but do not show a formal motion or vote to change fee policy, nor do they list projected revenue or cost figures associated with extending the rate.
Council did not adopt a policy or set an effective date at the meeting; staff follow-up was implied but not specified in the minutes.
