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La Porte Baseball Association details finances, capital spending and field needs
Summary
Association president Steven Bailey reported formation of a new 501(c)(3), recent capital purchases (batting cage nets $3,500; ice machine $5,200; pitching mounds ~$47,000; catcher's gear $11,000 per age group), registration counts and ongoing concerns about turfing and parking at Pecan Park.
Steven Bailey, president of the La Porte Baseball Association, told council the league reorganized under a new nonprofit and received 501(c)(3) status in January after forming a new entity in October 2024. He said the association moved bank accounts, instituted QuickBooks, brought on a treasurer and began operational changes aimed at financial transparency.
Bailey listed recent capital expenditures and orders: new batting cage nets (about $3,500), a new ice machine (about $5,200), new pitching mounds for several age groups (about $47,000 in total) and catcher's gear (about $11,000 per age group). He also said repairs to a side‑by‑side were estimated at about $5,000 and noted umpire and uniform costs remain. On participation, Bailey reported fall 2024 registrations at 553 and spring 2024 at 621, and he offered to provide a profit‑and‑loss statement to council.
Discussion focused on planned turfing of fields, safety concerns about existing dirt mounds, laser grading costs (staff referenced a 2021 laser grading bid of about $63,000 for all 10 fields) and chronic parking shortages during tournaments. Bailey said portable mounds could be repurposed once fields are turfed. Councilmembers encouraged further collaboration with the EDC and city staff on turfing and parking solutions.
