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March 14, 2008

State awards $190,000 for Centerville sport complex

The Lelah Bradley Active Living Campus was awarded a $190,000 Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grant this week by the state’s Vision Iowa Board.

Appanoose All Play, Inc., a 501 (c) 3 non-profit, is creating the $1 million plus sports complex on 40 acres of property south of Lakeview Elementary and adjoining Lelah Bradley’s reservoir. Eighty percent percent of the funds for the project have been raised locally and the grant CAT grant is the final piece needed to begin construction.

Up for immediate construction are two softball fields, three youth soccer fields, an adult soccer field for high school and tournament play, as well as a centralized concession and coordination building.

Future additions would include another two softball fields, four volleyball courts, a youth football field, three basketball courts, and trail links with the Lelah Bradley reservoir park.

Both youth and adult league sports may be hosted at the complex.

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This week the Iowegian wants readers to think about the recent decision by the Centerville Municipal Waterworks Board of Directors to increase the fee for late payment of water bills. In a story published in Wednesday's Ad Express, board members announced a 10 percent late fee after two days late, a $50 red tag fee for accounts unpaid after seven days late and a $25 shut off fee, water service terminated after two weeks late. The board said the decision to increase the fees associated with late payment is to encourage customers to pay their bills on time. So, the question this week is, "Are these fees too much to ask for?"

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