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Board weighs sponsors-on-fence request for North Park fields, seeks details on fees and in‑kind support
Summary
Kasson Minor Baseball Association asked to place sponsor banners on North Park fences. The park board discussed liability, banner sizing, maintenance and options for in-kind contributions (examples cited: new home plate ~$145, fence tile repairs). The board requested KMBA provide a program description and cost structure.
The Kasson City Park Board on April 15 considered a request from the Kasson Minor Baseball Association (KMBA) to place sponsor banners on the North Park field fence for the summer season.
Board members discussed concerns and trade-offs: how long banners would remain, whether wind‑permeable banner types would reduce damage, who would maintain and replace banners if damaged, and whether the city should charge a rental fee or accept in‑kind donations instead. One board member suggested asking KMBA to contribute specific, field-benefitting items — for example, a replacement home plate (an example price cited in the meeting was about $145) or fence tile repairs — rather than only receiving cash.
Members raised that, historically, banner programs charged an annual fee (a past example mentioned was a 4x10 banner at about $200 per year) and that arrangements were sometimes administered by Festival in the Park or similar groups. Several board members said they would like KMBA to provide a written program description with standard banner sizes, pricing, and maintenance responsibilities before the board gives final approval.
What’s next: staff will ask KMBA for program details, proposed fees or in‑kind donation options, and a uniform banner specification to present at a future meeting.
