interest group contributing financially , rather than allowing independent maintenance agreements .
3 . The LMPRD should negotiate with the Jefferson County Public Schools for joint use of ball fields for more informal use .
2016
Status
• The LMPRD manages 70 ball fields . ( 33 baseball and 37 softball .)
• This number does not reflect the number of ball fields on private property and used for private groups such as churches and youth groups ( e . g ., Beechmont and Germantown ).
• See Figure A . 5 in Appendix A for distribution .
Volleyball
1995
Provision
• The LMPRD managed 24 volleyball courts .
• Three volleyball courts at Jefferson County Public Schools were open to the public at any time ( two ) or open to the public on a limited basis ( one ).
• At least nine quasi-public courts ( seven at church and two at YMCA facilities ) were maintained by private organizations .
• A number of courts were maintained by private businesses .
Volleyball at Cyril Allgeier Community Center
1995 Distribution
• Of the 24 LMPRD volleyball courts , 15 were located within Service Area A ( Urban Services Boundary and former city of Louisville ), with the largest concentration downtown .
• The remaining service areas had very few LMPRD volleyball courts , ranging from four in Service Area C to zero for Service Areas B and E .
Recommended Standard
• One volleyball court per 15,000 population .
Estimated 1995 Deficiency
• Twenty-one additional courts under LMPRD jurisdiction would be required to provide a total of 45 volleyball courts in accordance with the recommended standard . This deficiency does not take into account facilities managed by other providers ( e . g ., churches ).
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