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Board waives Gardina Field fees for Special Olympics practices
Summary
The board approved a fee-waiver request allowing Special Olympics to use the small Gardina Field for weekly Thursday practices (about 2:30–4 p.m.), with staff noting the request required board approval rather than staff action.
The Michigan City Parks and Recreation Board approved a request to waive field usage fees for the Special Olympics softball team's weekly practices at Gardina Field. Staff said the group requested the small Gardina Field on Thursday afternoons for 1.5 hours (about 2:30 to 4 p.m.) and that fee waivers require board approval rather than administrative action.
Board members moved and approved the fee-waiver request by voice vote. Staff explained the Parks Department had left the small field available to accommodate the team and that scheduling had been coordinated around T‑ball fields to provide adequate practice space. The board asked whether the requested time was set and staff confirmed the 2:30–4 p.m. window was being reserved for the Special Olympics practices.
The board did not attach conditions to the waiver; staff will continue to coordinate scheduling and notify the Special Olympics representative when the reservation is finalized.
