As advertised here on the blog, Monday the City Council held a vote on a 2.5 million dollar investment in the community stadium project. I am very pleased to report that the council voted a unanimous "yes." The chamber of commerce subsequently endorsed the proposal. We were told that over 300 emails supporting the measure were sent, and so many people showed up for the meeting that the fire marshal had to ask some to leave. What an outpouring of support!
We are extremely excited and humbled by this opportunity. It is very rare for a community to show so much solidarity, especially with an investment this large. It echoes the obvious need, but we also hope to continue to earn such great support by working hard to make the new stadium a home you can be proud of, not just for the looks, but for what goes on within its walls.
We will post future details of the process on here as they shape up, but this was one very important hurdle to clear. Thank you to the city leadership for believing in us and supporting this community!
What a great day to be a Shamrock!
That's awesome News. Cant wait to see my son play on the new field. He will be in 8th grade next year.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see our community work together for the greater good of Westfield. How great will it be to see our kids play at "the Rock"!
ReplyDeleteI was there with my family and it was awesome. I got the chills with all the speeches given to support this GREAT project. Can't wait for our son to play in the new stadium.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments, everyone. We can't wait to coach/play there either!
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