Community Demonstrates Deep Commitment to Soccer

Troubled economy or no, one community's commitment to soccer continues.

Rec1 1208 Ab It may seem like an odd time - especially for a municipality - to assume new debt, but city leaders in Overland Park, Kan., are taking a long-term view of a bond-funded $36 million soccer facility. "The commitment the city council made to go forward with this project was obviously made prior to the recent economic problems," acknowledges Mike Laplante, manager of the facility's operations. "But at the same time, the upside to the constituents that it serves and to Overland Park is so great. The most common thing you hear is that there are never enough fields for kids to play on."

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