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Lake County
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Lowell ball fields expansion (plat vacation)

Summary

Brooker Contracting wants to vacate outlots on 11 acres next to Lowell's ball fields to add fields and parking for leagues serving hundreds of kids. Neighbors raised flood and traffic concerns.

At a glance

Total mentions
1
Last 30 days
0

Last discussed May 20, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Volunteer- and donation-built facility expansion; no county cost identified.

✅Who benefits

Lowell baseball and softball families — about 250 girls currently share two fields.

⚠️Who could be affected

Adjacent neighbors worried about flooding, traffic on a dead-end road and emergency access.

Mentions & discussions (1)

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