What: Requests that the City ease the cost of youth baseball (field rates at Fort Steilacoom Park) and a Council discussion of how it supports youth sports.
Where it stands: Raised in public comment on 2026-10-19; the related human services motion was continued.
Next: Study session discussion on 2026-11-09 and action on 2026-11-16.
Details
Speakers said field costs are about one-third of the club's expenses, that Saturday use is the costly part, and that most players are local youth.
Members differed on the remedy: adjusting the 2027 Fee Schedule (which could reduce parks revenue), a youth sports carve-out in 2027 Human Services Funding, or policy language in the Legacy Plan.
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Several speakers asked for more affordable Saturday field rates and support for local youth baseball. Council continued the human services motion to November 16 and asked for parks-director cost figures on supporting local youth leagues; discussion set for the November 9 study session.