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Residents urge Willoughby leaders to fix aging baseball fields; mayor to meet with league
Summary
Residents told the Willoughby City Council that nine of 10 youth baseball fields are in visible disrepair and are deterring visiting tournaments; Mayor Fiala said he will meet with league representatives and Parks Director Keller to produce a prioritized costed plan before the capital budget.
Dozens of Willoughby residents told the City Council on Feb. 17 that the city’s youth baseball facilities have deteriorated and need urgent repairs.
Chris O'Brien, who said he has lived in Willoughby for 31 years, presented a packet of winter photographs and described rusted fencing, failing backstops and a mudslide-affected field he described as “inaccessible.” O'Brien, who noted Willoughby Baseball is celebrating its 75th anniversary, estimated tournament attendance and weekly participation and said visiting teams have begun to complain about the facilities. “It’s embarrassing,” he said, adding that tournaments bring…
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