$7.2M youth baseball fields move forward in Lakewood Ranch

$7.2M youth baseball fields move forward in Lakewood Ranch

Despite objections from nearby residents, Manatee County is moving ahead with plans to build three youth baseball fields at Country Club East Park.The $7.2 million project will include three youth baseball fields, lights, bleachers, dugouts, backstops, restrooms, perimeter fencing, expanded parking and a 2,000-square-foot maintenance building that will include an office area and air conditioning. Objections from residents included a lack of tran…