Politics & Government
Batting Cages Proposal Is Home Run With Common Council
Summer softball season will have batting cages at Saratoga Softball Complex. The city is estimating that it could receive $1,500 in revenues from the private company operating the company.
When the summer softball season begins, will have batting cages run by a private company, Heavy Hitters.
The Waukesha Common Council has approved the agreement between Heavy Hitters and the city for Heavy Hitters to operate the batting cages at the city sports complex. The Waukesha Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department will receive 15 percent of the gross sales and $25 per day for scheduled rental groups.
Heavy Hitters is responsible for its insurance coverage for any potential issues that would arise with the private company’s business while on the city property.
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A document given to the Common Council states that the estimated revenue for the city in the first year of the batting cages operations could be $1,500.
"Basically, I believe Saratoga is a perfect storm for what I have planned here,” Heavy Hitters owner Chris Matthews told “I believe it is a win-win-win for everybody involved.”
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The proposed charges would be $2 per round of pitches with a person’s own bat or $3 per round of pitches with the bats Matthews has received from his partnership with Easton.
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