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Committee asks administration for plan before committing funds to baseball and softball
Summary
Board members discussed whether youth baseball/softball can be funded from non‑lapsing money, agreed the program needs an administration proposal with cost options, and asked for a report by a date in late summer so the board can decide whether to reserve funds.
Committee members raised a request to commit funds for baseball and softball, but staff and members noted non‑lapsing money is intended for educational purposes and may not be an appropriate source for ongoing payroll or program operations.
Members discussed precedent and options. One commenter said non‑lapsing can fund stipends or one‑time project costs but not ongoing payroll, and asked administration to return with a plan and cost options. Members suggested giving administration a deadline to report options and costs (committee discussion referenced an August 1 target) before a formal decision.
The committee agreed the third priority after whiteboards and stage lighting would be evaluating how youth baseball/softball might be funded, but emphasized they needed a clear, administratively developed proposal—least‑expensive, most‑expensive and middle‑option scenarios—before committing funds. The board did not vote to allocate money during the finance meeting and left any formal commitment to an open regular meeting once administration presents details.
