Board of Parks meeting summary
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The Board approved many youth sports, clinics, and community event permits for Lowell parks and stadium fields, with several fees waived and some custodial overtime charges set to apply only if staffing requires it.
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The board approved repeated field use for youth sports, summer clinics, and community gatherings at sites including Cawley Stadium, Shedd Park, St. Louis Playground, and other parks. Several requests were approved with no user fee, while some permits still carried custodial fees or possible overtime costs if a custodian was needed at night. The board also granted a credit to cancel a Shedd Pavilion permit and accepted a schedule change that made space for the Lowell High School Marching Band.
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- Approved Lowell Youth Field Hockey permits for multiple field locations, including Cawley Stadium, Shedd Park, and Reilly School Community Playground Field.
- Approved Lowell Lacrosse Youth Clinic and Lowell Girls Youth Lacrosse Clinic permits at Cawley Memorial Stadium.
- Approved Community Connections Summer Kickoff & Community Day at Gage Field and a birthday picnic at Mulligan Park.
- Approved ATA Belt Presentation at Shedd Park Pavilion and several birthday and graduation party permits.
- Approved a cornhole tournament fundraiser at Clemente Park with no fee.
- Approved LHS Marching Band use of Cawley Memorial Stadium Turf Field and accepted LHS's request to give up a conflicting turf time.
- Approved Lowell Pop Warner football and cheer practices, mini camps, home games, and flag football use across Cawley Memorial Stadium fields.
- Approved a $200 credit to cancel a Shedd Pavilion permit.
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