Old Settlers Park Sports Complex Improvement Project

Groundbreaking for Sports Complex Improvement Project Jan 25

Join the City of Round Rock, Mayor Nyle Maxwell and the sports community as we celebrate the Groundbreaking for the Sports Complex Improvement Project on January 25 from 4 pm - 5 pm at the North East Complex.

Athletes are encouraged to come and help us as we break ground on this project which includes many renovations to our current ball fields and a softball complex.

Project Highlights
4 lit batting cages at each complex
Drainage detention pond to help with runoff
Championship field – warming track, terraced bleachers, bull pen (all but SE complex)
Playgrounds  
"Tailgate Islands" 

As previously promised, here is the current timeline for the sports complex improvements. Since it is a phased construction schedule, different parts of the complex will re-open at different times. 

In mid-January – start Girls Softball Complex which will open in Fall of 2008.
NW and SW complex close in January 2008 to be complete June 2008.
Everything is open from June –Sept to cover summer tournaments and play. 
Sept 2008-Feb 2009 the SE complex closes.

Please see the map below for further clarification.


For more information, call Round Rock Parks and Recreation at 218-5540.

Posted: Jan 08 2008, 09:45 AM by Terri Waggoner | with 2 comment(s)
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BigOMG said:

Why lighted batting cages? Why not put lights on the T-ball fields and move the fences back 50 feet. This would allow more teams to be able to play, especially during tournaments.

# January 30, 2008 12:47 PM

Terri Waggoner said:

In response to your questions posted on January 30, the City worked closely with all the baseball and softball leagues on the design of the Sports Complex Improvement Project.

We chose lighted batting cages for the project because the new locations of the batting cages are outside existing field lighting. We felt it was in our best interest to light those for night games and practices.  

Through public input, there were complaints that T-ball games went too late into the evening for young children. We evaluated lights, but the additional cost was not justified due to the recommendation that T-ball games not extend into the evening.

The leagues raised the question about moving the fields back as well. The fields can only be moved back a maximum of 25 ft. due to utilities and easements. Since the existing girl's complex is converting to boys, we will have an adequate number of fields for each age group.

If you have any more questions, please let us know. Thank you for visiting the city's blog!

# February 11, 2008 9:44 AM
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