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La Mesa adopts field‑allocation policy, pledges to revisit it and protect Navajo girls softball
Summary
After extensive public comment from Navajo Girls Fast Pitch, the La Mesa City Council approved a new field‑allocation policy with a requirement that the council revisit the policy by April 30, 2026; councilmembers also directed that Navajo Girls Fast Pitch remain a city‑sponsored league.
La Mesa’s City Council on Dec. 9 approved a new field‑allocation policy intended to make access to city fields more equitable, but it added language directing staff to return to council for reconsideration by April 30, 2026 and to preserve Navajo Girls Fast Pitch’s city‑sponsored status.
The vote followed more than an hour of public comment from coaches, parents and players who said the draft policy’s 51% La Mesa residency sponsorship requirement could unintentionally push local girls off the lighted junior sale fields they now use. Dennis Frey, vice president of Navajo Girls Fast Pitch, told council the league has grown from about 37 teams to a projected 47…
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