City council allows Willamette University, for-profit baseball league to proceed with stadium revamp

The Salem City Council on Monday unanimously approved a controversial agreement between the city and Willamette University allowing the university, in partnership with a for-profit summer baseball league, to retrofit baseball fields next to Bush’s Pasture Park.  

The agreement was approved unanimously in an 8-0 vote despite public testimony, mostly against the agreement, from 8 people. Councilor Vanessa Nordyke was absent.

The new agreement is part of the university’s initiative along with Salem Baseball LLC…