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Rec department reports rising youth participation, asks council to fund field lights and parking
Summary
The recreation director said youth sports participation has increased and requested capital investments — including lights for Field 3 (~$120,000), overflow parking (~$300,000), fencing and water fountains — to host tournaments and improve safety.
The recreation director told council that participation in youth programs is rebounding: T-ball, coach-pitch, winter basketball and camps all showed year-over-year gains, and the department now manages roughly 10 parks and more than 60 acres of greenway. He said hosting travel tournaments is increasing local visitation and that equipment and lighting investments would expand the city’s ability to host additional events.
On capital needs the director listed estimates and priorities: lights for Field 3 (about $120,000), an overflow parking lot (roughly $300,000), fencing at the rec center to prevent balls from reaching the roadway, water fountains, and an ice machine for tournament support. He said improved facilities would help retain and recruit participants and generate visitor spending for local businesses.
