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Parents and volunteers tell council lighting problems at Ceres baseball fields pose safety risks, allege ARPA funds misallocation
Summary
Multiple public commenters told the council that light levels at Costa Fields have fallen well below recommended levels (fields measured between 16 and 43 foot-candles where ~50 is recommended), alleged misallocation of ARPA funds, and said injuries have occurred; staff asked commenters to submit documentation for review.
Two public commenters told the Ceres City Council on March 9 that lighting problems at the city’s youth baseball complex are creating safety hazards and accused city management of mishandling ARPA funds intended for repairs.
"We are volunteers," said Isabelon Tiveros, who said the city manager "is throwing the blame on us" after lighting problems persisted. Tiveros said ARPA money earmarked for Ceres Youth Baseball (CYB) — "the…
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