Lowell Board of Parks - September 30, 2026

The Lowell Board of Parks met on September 30, 2026, to consider park and field-use requests and discuss management of city recreation facilities. The board approved an October 17 rally at Jack Kerouac Park, waiving the $50 resident fee while requiring a $200 custodial fee for electricity and site support. It approved an October 25 youth football tournament at Collie Stadium, with field assignment and a $200 custodial fee contingent on availability and Pop Warner’s use. Other approved requests included a pavilion event with a $200 custodial fee and Lowell Catholic practices for grades 4–8 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at no fee. The board also approved waiving a fee for SLS Fitness’s postponed field-day event and discussed a request to clear a $1,200 account balance related to unused custodial coverage; the transcript indicates the request was approved, though the amount and accounting treatment are unclear.

Members discussed protecting and maintaining parks and athletic fields following more than $9 million in city park investments, including concerns about fields being used for sports other than their intended purpose and about school-related priority and public access. No new policy was adopted; staff was asked to provide a list of fields and their designated uses for a future discussion. No contracts, vendor selections, bids, or other procurement activity were identified.