The city is struggling to maintain ball fields due to heavy year-round use and rising costs. A new task force will look at how to balance the needs of local kids with the reality of limited city staff and budget.
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Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days, 1 the 90 before that.
The city currently subsidizes baseball and softball complexes by over $214,000 annually.
Local youth and families who rely on these facilities for organized sports.
City taxpayers who are subsidizing the maintenance of fields used heavily by non-residents.
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