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Council member inquires about cutting permits for night baseball league
1:26:08
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Council Member Alexa Avilés raises concerns about recent cuts to permits for night baseball leagues, seeking an explanation from the Parks Department.
- A league that has been playing since the 1980s has had its permit time cut by an hour and fifteen minutes
- The cut in playing time could potentially end the league's ability to operate
- Avilés questions the explanation of 'efficiency' given for the cuts, especially since the lights are automatic
- The council member emphasizes the significance of this change for long-standing community leagues
Alexa Avilés
1:26:08
I'd like to something that continues to come up in our district is particularly around leagues and permits.
1:26:16
And I've recently been informed that there have been a cutting of permits, particularly for night baseball.
1:26:24
I have a league that's been playing for the eighties, pays all these fees for their permits and were recently told that they were getting cut an hour and a half.
1:26:33
An hour and fifteen minutes for this league means many games and could potentially gut their opportunity to play in these fields.
1:26:43
We were told it was efficiency.
1:26:45
These are automatic lights.
1:26:46
Can can can you explain this situation to me?