Parks staff say baseball-field location and dog-park plans unresolved; school district talks needed
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City staff and council discussed competing options for a youth baseball field, uncertainty over a school-district agreement, and long-running questions about establishing a dog park at Piptoe Park.
Columbia Falls parks staff told the council workshop that a plan for a new youth baseball field connected to a proposed housing project is not finalized and depends on negotiations with the local school district and the baseball association.
Staff said there is no settled agreement between the baseball association and the school district over where the association’s team or a replacement T-ball field would be located. Staff described options that include configuring a field at Ryan Park or locating the field on school property; staff said the baseball association has not yet approached the school district and that council or city staff could serve as an intermediary if needed.
Council members and staff also discussed a long-running idea for a dog park at Piptoe Park. Staff said the city previously awaited action by an outside party to finish reclamation work at that site; the mayor and councilmembers indicated the issue remains unresolved and suggested that a nonprofit partner could help organize construction and maintenance.
Staff said parks priorities will be discussed further at the parks-and-recreation committee meeting; no formal council vote occurred during the workshop.