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Board approves new batting-cage project; boosters and fundraising to cover portions
Summary
The board approved replacing aging batting cages with new netted/turfed facilities, primarily for softball use. The booster club will fund turf; hitting mats (~$2,000) will come from softball fundraising; the district will allocate a majority of its small-project budget for the work next year.
The Ogden Community School District board approved a plan to replace aging batting-cage structures with new netting and turf to improve safety and usability for the softball program (and potentially baseball). The administration described the current structures as roughly 25 years old and noted safety concerns from ricocheting balls.
Funding: administrators said turf would be provided by the Booster Club while hitting mats (~$2,000) would be paid from softball fundraising; the project would take the majority of the district’s small-project (pebble) budget for the next fiscal year. Administration rated the project a mid-level priority (a "2" on their internal 1–4 scale) after vetting a longer list of facilities needs.
Board members asked whether the facility could accommodate pitching, golf practice, or broader program use, and whether the project returns financial value to the district. Administration said they would check vendor specifications (mesh tightness) and confirm whether golf balls could be safely accommodated; construction would be scheduled after the current season to avoid disruption.
What’s next: contractors will be engaged after bids/estimates are gathered; administration will provide additional detail on surfacing, mesh specifications and final budget allocation.
