At its March 6 meeting the Town of Lakeville Park Commission approved several 2025 field and court-use applications while imposing conditions aimed at opening more hours for other users and establishing future fee review.

The commission approved the Freetown Lakeville Athletic Association (FLAA) application on condition it give up 10 field-hours per week. Peter told the commission staff to require a revised schedule showing which hours the association will relinquish. “I motion to approve the 2025 FLAA field time usage form, providing they give up 10 hours a week 10 field hours per week,” Peter said; the motion passed by voice vote.

The commission also approved Samurai Baseball’s 2025 field application and coed Blooper Ball’s application for John Pond Park court time. Both were approved by roll call without additional conditions.

For Freetown Lakeville United Soccer (the primary youth soccer group), the commission approved the application but asked the group to provide a tighter schedule for Saturdays: commissioners required the club to justify any late-evening Saturday hours and said the commission would adjust those end times if the justification did not support the full duration. Peter proposed an approval “with the exception that the times on Saturday need to be justified. And if the justification does not support that full duration, the times need to be adjusted.” The commission approved that approach by roll call.

Commissioners told all leagues that the park commission will examine fee structures for 2026 and that groups should expect a review of per-player and per-hour charges; Peter said staff will notify leagues that the commission intends to revisit fee policies.

Why it matters: The decisions seek to balance recurring field reservations and the commission’s objective to open playing time for a wider range of local users and to align fees more equitably across leagues.