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Board approves four-year contract clarifying city control over youth baseball fields
Summary
The Park Board approved a new four-year agreement with Jasper Youth Baseball that adds language emphasizing the city's ownership of park property and requiring park-department approval for third-party operators or field name changes.
The Park Board voted to approve an amended, four-year contract with Jasper Youth Baseball that clarifies property control and approval requirements.
Staff said the new contract addresses gaps in prior practice by stating explicitly that the park property is owned and controlled by the city and that the park department must approve any changes, third-party operators, or field renamings. Board members said the language will protect the city’s ability to oversee concessions, naming, and use of third-party vendors.
The board approved the contract amendment on a voice vote. Members praised Jasper Youth Baseball’s contributions while emphasizing that future changes to facilities or names should come first to the park board for approval.
Next steps: staff will finalize the signed contract and file it with city records; the four-year term will govern operations going forward.
