Ballfield Improvement Project

December 2022 - City Commission approves use of Excess Sales Tax Dollars to fund a four-year ballpark improvement project

Spring 2023 - Request for bids for McDonald Stadium fence project

April 2023 - Request for proposal for Central and East Park Concession and restroom facilities

May 2023 - Concession and restroom project awarded to Conco Construction

June 2023 - Request for proposal for McDonald Stadium turf project
- McDonald Stadium outfield fence project awarded to Champion Wall Systems and Kansas Fencing

July 2023 - McDonald Stadium turf project awarded to Hellas Construction to replace infield turf
- Central and East park concession/restroom facilities in design process 

August 2023 - Work begins at McDonald Stadium to replace turf
- McDonald Stadium fence in design process
- Construction begins on Central and East concession/restroom facilities

September 2023 - McDonald Stadium turf completed
- Start of fence construction at McDonald Stadium
- Start of site preparation for concession stands at Central and East ballfields

October 2023 - Construction underway on McDonald Stadium fence
- Construction continues on concession stands

November 2023 - Scoreboards installed at six of seven facilities at East Park and Central ballfields; the remaining one will be installed in August
- Outfield fence at McDonald Stadium completed

December 2023 - Delivery of McDonald Stadium scoreboard
- Concession/restroom construction underway - completion expected in early February

January 2024 - Construction begins on Hamblin Field fence and bullpen

February 2024 - Installation underway for McDonald Stadium scoreboard
- Construction continues on East Park concession/restroom facilities
- Installation of new netting and repair of the backstop frame at McDonald Stadium
- Removal of wood outfield fence at Hamblin Field (this will be replaced with a chain link fence with wind slats)

March 2024 - Final walk-through of East Park concession stand completed
- Final walk-through at Central Park concession stand
- Installation continues on McDonald Stadium scoreboard
- Work underway on backstops at Mitchell and Red Day Fields

April 2024 - Work continues on backstops at Central Park; Hamblin field will be next

May 2024 - Work is being finished on the concession stands at East Park and Central Ball Fields. Work is completed on all backstops

August 2024 - Planning and price quotes for seating at McDonald Stadium
 - Drainage work, installation of irrigation and common area maintenance at East Park

September 2024 - Irrigation repair and common area maintenance at Central Park

2025-2026 - Anticipated projects through 2026 include:
- Common area irrigation at East park
- Restroom refresh at McDonald Stadium
- Seating replacement and other repairs at McDonald Stadium
- Backstop repairs at Mitchell Field, Snell Field and North Field at East Park and the Walnut River Complex
- Bullpen construction at Hamblin Field
- Several fence replacements