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Brookfield committee green-lights infield 'skinning' and finishing fence at Eller Park Field 4; 70-foot base decision deferred
Summary
Committee of the Whole gave consensus to proceed with infield 'skinning' and to finish fencing at Eller Park Field 4 in partnership with Brookfield Little League; trustees postponed a decision on adding 70-foot base posts pending further review of safety and nearby amenity impacts.
The Village of Brookfield Committee of the Whole on Monday agreed to let Brookfield Little League proceed with work to convert the grassy infield at Eller Park Field 4 to a skinned (limestone) surface and to complete the remaining fencing, while deferring a decision on installing 70-foot base posts for older divisions.
Parks and recreation director Luke Gunderson summarized the plan, saying the conversion would create a multiuse infield, improve drainage and meet the minimum home-plate-to-outfield distance for intermediate Little League play. “It’s 200 feet from home plate to the outfield, which indicates that it meets that requirement,” Gunderson…
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