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Village approves $2.5M ball‑field improvements at Prairie Springs Park
Summary
Trustees authorized design and construction of a $2.5 million ball‑field improvement project at Prairie Springs Park, including synthetic turf for four infields; the project is to be funded by tournament revenues, program fees and donations, not the tax base.
The Village Board authorized design and construction for the Prairie Springs Park north ball fields improvement project, a capital plan the 2025 budget estimated at approximately $2.5 million.
Parks staff said the project would install synthetic turf on four infields, new fencing and upgraded dugouts to reduce rainouts and maintenance needs, lengthen seasons and position the village to host more tournaments. Staff reported roughly $115,000 in donations and sponsorships raised to date and multi‑year tournament agreements that project $725,000 in revenue over the first five years. The staff said the project will not be funded through the general tax base but with tournament revenues, program fees and sponsorships.
Trustees asked questions about rainout reductions and maintenance; staff documented 93 games canceled in 2024 because fields held standing water and said synthetic turf would materially reduce that problem. Trustee Jim moved approval and the board passed the item.
