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Consultants say youth teams need more practice time; board sets tentative March 24 community meeting
Summary
Tighe & Bond presented survey findings showing youth sports need more practice time and respondents flagged field-condition concerns. The board and staff will publicize a tentative community meeting in March and hold a separate session with youth sports groups.
Robert Levash, chair of the Board of Park Commissioners, heard a presentation from consultants with Tighe & Bond on survey results and interviews conducted as part of the town's parks master plan. The consultants told the board that youth-sports groups consistently identified a need for more practice time, with the greatest demand among younger divisions, and that field conditions were a recurring concern among respondents.
Ryan (Tighe & Bond) updated the board on outreach and interview work and on contact issues encountered with some youth groups; Park Director Kevin Chrisom and Ryan agreed to follow up to resolve outstanding contact problems. Alison (Tighe & Bond) presented a graph of survey responses and said the consultants and staff are planning a public meeting to present findings. "Tentatively the date will be in March, possibly March 24th," Alison said; the board agreed staff will notify everyone who received the survey. Levash also asked staff to schedule a separate meeting specifically for youth sports organizations to gather additional input.
The discussion focused on scheduling and operational impacts: if younger teams need additional practice time, the parks department may need to adjust field allocations during peak hours. No formal vote was taken; staff and the consultants will finalize a public meeting date and distribute notice to survey respondents.
