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Florence raises youth umpire pay to $40 per game for ages 5–8

Mayor and Board of the City of Florence · April 7, 2026
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Summary

The Florence board unanimously approved a $40 per-game umpire pay rate for softball and baseball players in the five- through eight-year-old age group, following a recommendation from Park Director Mark Hester.

The Florence mayor and board voted to increase umpire pay for the city’s youngest youth baseball and softball divisions. Park Director Mark Hester recommended the adjustment and the board approved raising umpire pay to $40.00 per umpire per game for players in the five- through eight-year-old age group.

The motion was made by Alderman Mason Herrin and seconded by Alderman Kyle Martin; the minutes record the vote as unanimous. The change applies to softball and baseball contests in the specified youth age group and was recorded in the April 7 meeting minutes.