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Staff says OC Park repaving removed from summer work; no plan yet to convert fields to cricket
Summary
Committee asked about upcoming OC Park construction and a rumor that baseball fields would be converted to cricket. Staff said repaving was taken off the table for this summer, field improvements will focus on durability, and the existing OPAA facility-use agreement runs through 2028, with no current intention to convert fields to cricket.
Committee members raised questions about planned construction at OC Park and whether upcoming work would affect fall baseball or convert baseball fields to cricket. Staff member said council removed the planned repaving for this summer but described other efforts to freshen paving, field improvements and quad reinforcement to address worn areas.
On the rumor that fields would be converted to cricket, staff responded directly: "If that tells you anything about us not converting them to cricket fields, there's no intention at this time to do so." Staff also noted an existing facility-use agreement with OPAA that extends through 2028, which supports continuing current programming while targeted improvements are made.
