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Ontario council tables decision on Jay Littleton Ballpark plan after packed public hearing
Summary
After hours of public testimony urging the city to reopen Jay Littleton Ballpark and preserve the Scout House, the Ontario City Council voted to table staff’s multi-use concept so officials can refine plans, guarantee scouting space and return with more detail and outreach.
Hundreds of residents and a long line of speakers descended on the Ontario City Council to press elected officials to preserve Jay Littleton Ballpark and the adjacent Scout House, prompting councilors to table a staff-recommended multi‑use concept for further review.
The council discussed a staff-drawn concept for John Galvin Park that would reconfigure parking, add community amenities such as splash pads and a community center, and alter the footprint of the historic ballpark. Dozens of parents, scout leaders and former players urged the council not to lose neighborhood baseball or the Scout House, which speakers said has been used by local scouting units for decades.
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