Rotary Park Ballfield Drainage and Funding
Summary
The ballfields flood after almost any rain — 38 hours of soggy conditions after just one inch. The fix starts with a drainage pipe to the C-10 canal, phased field by field so 1,100 youth league kids don't lose playing seasons.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $2.3 million from the GO bond, plus $22,600 to Craven Thompson for construction services.
The roughly 1,100 kids in Hollywood's youth baseball and softball programs and their families.
Players have been leaving Hollywood for Cooper City, Plantation, and Fort Lauderdale fields due to poor playing conditions.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Commission (Regular) - Nov 5, 2026
The ballfields flood after almost any rain — 38 hours of soggy conditions after just one inch. The fix starts with a drainage pipe to the C-10 canal, phased field by field so 1,100 youth league kids don't lose playing seasons.
Commission Workshop _ Capital Improvement (CIP)8.26.2026 - Aug 26, 2026
Vice Mayor Callari pushed for more than the proposed $1.3 million to fix Rotary Park's chronically flooded ballfields, where 628 youth play. Staff said the full fix costs about $4.5 million and promised to bring back a revised proposal.
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