SYLACAUGA, Ala. – The lease agreement between Sylacauga Little League Baseball and the City of Sylacauga has expired, and the league has not fielded competition the past two seasons. Now, the Sylacauga Parks and Recreation is reaching out to all current and former Sylacauga Little League Baseball board members regarding the ball fields at Wingard Park.
The city-owned Wingard Park fields have a rich tradition of serving our community and have impacted countless lives through the years under local, parent-run organization.
In a prepared announcement, the Sylacauga Parks and Recreation Board said, “Our primary goal is to ensure that this legacy continues and that Wingard Park remains filled with the sounds of youth sports for generations to come.”
To that end, the department is hosting an important community meeting on Thursday, May 29 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 1 of the J. Craig Smith Community Center. The meeting is an opportunity to reach an agreement on the future use of the fields.
The Parks and Recreation Board added, “We have made multiple efforts to contact the previous board members to finalize a renewed lease agreement but have not received a response. We want to give every opportunity to the previous lease holders to continue their use of the fields before we consider extending a new lease offer to Sylacauga Youth Softball, formerly known as Sylacauga Little League Softball.”
The scheduled meeting is for official board members of Sylacauga Little League Baseball and Sylacauga Youth Softball only. It is not an open forum for public opinion.
