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Alumnus urges repairs to middle school baseball and softball fields
Summary
Cody Reed, a 1999 alumnus, told the board the middle school pitching mound and second-base areas are unsafe and urged relatively low-cost maintenance and soil improvements to reduce injury risk and improve pride in facilities.
Cody Reed (alumnus, speaker S7) addressed the board during public comment and urged maintenance work at the middle school baseball and softball fields. Reed described a "giant hump" in front of the pitching mound and irregularities near second base that can cause dangerous ball deflections and increase injury risk, and said the pitching mound itself lacks proper elevation.
Reed suggested the work could be modest — "less than $1,000 and a day's worth of time from our maintenance group" — and framed the request as both a safety issue and a matter of community pride when visiting teams arrive. He asked the board to consider dedicating time and funds from maintenance to address grading and soil improvements before spring play.
