Ballpark numbers
I got some "ballpark numbers" (lol!) on field usage:
Approximate # of baseball fields: 34
P&R: 20
Schools: 14
Average # of games per week:
Spring: 180
Summer: 25
Fall: 75
Games per week that could be hosted by 4 lighted fields: 30
Number of leagues in Cheshire: 11
All leagues are run privately, none are managed by P&R. Conditions of fields varies, so some can be used more often than others.
Tim White
Town Council, 4th District
5 comments:
34 fields and we need more? Can the town just say "sorry we are full"...but you can sign up for 2 leagues now that CYB combined with the other one...doesnt make sense.
Another consideration... we've been using two fields at Gaylord in Wallingford for several years. It's expected that we will not be able to use those fields much longer.
So if we lose access to those two fields... and reduce the use of MacNamara from four to two, then there's no net gain in number of fields... although there may be a difference (increase) in the number of games played.
With 34 fields maybe it would be best to close some down. It must cost a lot to maintain all of those fields and that numbers seems very high. I say shut some down to keep the mil rate lower. These kids want too much.
TIM..IF WE GIVE CYB THE LAND....ARENT THEY GOING TO STOP USING THE OTHER FIELDS? IF THEY ARENT....THEN WHY GIVE THEM THE LAND?
1:26... "ARENT THEY GOING TO STOP USING THE OTHER FIELDS?"
My thought is that they would stop using 4 other fields... two at Gaylord and two at MacNamara.
At least that's what's going thru my mind right now... without having gotten into any in depth analysis.
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