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Council keeps emergency action in place for Loro Ballpark repairs
Summary
Staff reported emergency repairs have largely restored play at Loro Ballpark but electrical work and burn-scar remediation remain; council voted to continue the emergency action while design and procurement for grandstand replacement proceed.
City Manager Dan Newton told the council the emergency work to return Loro Ballpark to operation is nearly finished but that some electrical work and cleanup of a burn-scar behind home plate remain. NSP Engineering is preparing conceptual grandstand designs, and Newton said final design and construction will follow the city’s normal procurement if and when the emergency phase ends.
Council moved to keep the emergency action in place while remaining work is completed and design work proceeds; the motion passed unanimously.
Why it matters: The ballpark hosts college and community games; continuing the emergency authorization lets staff finish critical work quickly to preserve use for upcoming events while protecting competitive procurement for larger replacement work.
What happens next: Staff will complete remaining electrical connections and remediation, receive conceptual grandstand drawings from NSP Engineering, and return to council when the emergency element is complete.
