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Nassau pitches park fee hikes to shut out ball leagues
Quick ReadSome politicians and officials denounced the unauthorized fee hikes and the undisclosed reorganization of the leagues.
Photo credit: Kevin P. Coughlin | Fees to play at county owned and operated fields, such as this one in Eisenhower Park, have been raised from $50 per hour to $75 per hour. (Aug. 23, 2010)
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A plan to shift Nassau's adult softball and baseball leagues from private to county control - by nearly tripling ballfield fees for the for-profit operators - will go to the County Legislature for approval, administration officials said Monday, after two lawmakers and a parks advocate made a public issue of the unannounced changes.
Since at least June, county lawmakers had been getting letters...
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