The Village Housing site is the preferred location for the Cowboys, pending approval by the local housing authority for the use of its parking lot. If parking lot use is not approved, the Cowboys will practice at Joy Boulevard Park.
By: Dean Vaglia | Fraser-Clinton Chronicle | Published March 22, 2023
CLINTON TOWNSHIP — On March 13, the Clinton Township Board of Trustees tackled a dilemma presented when two youth football programs requested the use of the same city-owned practice fields.
Trustees were first confronted with the issue at the Feb. 13 meeting, when representatives of the Clinton Township Cowboys voiced concerns over the Quinn Road Tar Heels using Prince Drewry Park as its practice location. Cowboys representatives stated they had used the field in years past.
Members of the board brought representatives from both teams behind closed doors between the meetings to resolve the issue, and the results of those efforts were approved at the March 13 meeting.
“For the Cowboys ... it was proposed to them that we would initially meet and they would have practice availability at Joy Boulevard Park,” Clinton Township Recreation Director Brian Kay said. “Upon their suggestion, they asked us to look into the Village Housing (site) as an option due to the close proximity to their former practice site.”
The Village Housing site is the preferred location for the Cowboys, pending approval by the local housing authority for the use of its parking lot. If parking lot use is not approved, the Cowboys will practice at Joy Boulevard Park.
The Quinn Road Tar Heels will use Prince Drewry Park for practice as initially approved.
“We think, after we went out and checked, that this is a great location for the Cowboys,” Clinton Township Supervisor Robert Cannon said.
Each team pays $500 for maintenance and amenities to use their respective fields.
2023-24 budget discussion
On March 13, the board received the first draft of the township’s budget for the next fiscal year, ultimately deciding to receive and file the draft after a public hearing.
Three members of the public spoke during the hearing. Zoning enforcement in the township, a question about whether proposal-driven voting expenses were factored into the budget and the possibility of bringing more community events to the Quinn Road area were discussed.
The decision to receive and file means the budget will be considered again at the next meeting.
Board reappointment
The board unanimously reappointed Jim Hungerford to the Arboretum Committee for a three-year term ending on Oct. 13, 2025.
Hungerford has been a member of the committee since its creation and is its current chair.