Athletic field lighting policy at city parks
Summary
A parent asked the city to leave ballfield lights on until 11 p.m. nightly for kids not in leagues. The council kept the reservation-based system, citing $75,000-$100,000 in extra annual cost, bulb wear, and light pollution on neighbors.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Running lights dark-to-11 p.m. daily would roughly double the ~$75,000 annual lighting budget.
Parks neighbors and the city's budget; league users keep their existing schedule.
Families with kids who want casual, non-league field time after dark have no new option.
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