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Avon weighs lights, batting‑cage upgrades at Veterans Park after $75,000 Ford donation
Summary
Mayor and league leaders proposed installing lights at Veterans Park and rebuilding batting cages; Ford Motor Company pledged $75,000 to support the project, which officials say would expand evening play and reduce the need for new fields. Council will discuss financing at next week’s work session.
Mayor Bryan Jensen proposed adding lights to existing Little League fields at Veterans Park to extend evening play and avoid building new fields, saying "installing lights across all fields in a single year would be more cost‑effective" than staggering projects. Jensen also told the committee that Ford Motor Company has provided a donation that the League will redirect to the City to help fund the work.
Mike Burcewicz, representing Avon Little League, described the League’s needs and facility plans, including rebuilding batting cages between Fields 4 and 5 and adding a new cage between Fields 1 and 2. Burcewicz said lights on Field 3 would allow roughly two additional teams per season and help ensure no participants are turned away due to capacity constraints. Council members expressed support for the improvements, noting benefits for youth development and equity between baseball and softball.
Jensen said the City will further develop the project finance plan at an upcoming Council work session and expects the proposal to come to a vote the following week; he encouraged community engagement on sponsorship and budget details. The donation amount cited in the meeting was $75,000 from Ford Motor Company.
