Wasilla parks commission endorses Bumpus ball field expansion

Wasilla's Parks and Recreation Commission voted Wednesday to endorse the Mat-Su Softball Association's plan to expand ball fields at the Bumpus Recreation Area. The plan has no funding yet. The commission documented its support in an informational memorandum for the city council.

Commissioner Dan Flickenstein, who represents the association, moved to support the informational memorandum. "I agree, I think it's well done," he said. "Essentially covers all the main points and, you know, explains the direction and the benefits of moving forward."

The association's five-year plan began two years ago. An engineering firm documented it. Flickenstein said the plan was presented to Public Works Director Eric Shaw, and that the association's executive director may have shared site plans when he visited last November.

"And now it's a matter of waiting," Flickenstein said. "Hopefully this will be prioritized and at some point be considered for funding."

Bidding has closed on the city's parks master plan. Proposals are in review, and the plan is expected in 2027.