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Parks groups ask for safety fencing; council hears proposal for grant-funded fitness court
Summary
Parks Commission reported league requests for a safety fence along Matthew St. and discussed a proposal from the National Fitness Campaign to install a grant-funded fitness court; council directed staff to pursue grant opportunities and noted leagues appreciated park maintenance.
Councilmember Franklin Johnson reported that representatives from the Greenbrier Girls Softball League, Central Greenbrier Little League, and Dorie Miller Adult Softball League thanked city staff for park maintenance and requested the City investigate installing a safety fence along Matthew Street near the ballfields to address tree roots and stumps affecting player safety.
Johnson and City Manager Misty Hill also described an approach from the National Fitness Campaign to add a fitness court to a city park; Hill said the majority of equipment and construction costs would be covered by grants. The item was presented for initial feedback; council did not record a formal funding decision at the March 17 meeting.
