Construction Begins on Municipal Baseball Stadium in Consuelo With RD$26 Million Investment
The Dominican Ministry of Sports held the groundbreaking for a new baseball stadium in Consuelo, San Pedro de Macorís. The project has been long awaited in the locality.
Key points
- Sports Minister Kelvin Cruz led the groundbreaking ceremony.
- The investment totals 26 million Dominican pesos.
- The stadium will cover about 11,476.20 square meters.
- Cruz told the construction company not to stop until the project is finished.
Sports Minister Kelvin Cruz led the groundbreaking ceremony for the municipal baseball stadium in Consuelo, San Pedro de Macorís. The project aims to give children and young people in the area an adequate space to train and develop their skills in the sport.
The project will cost 26 million Dominican pesos and cover an area of roughly 11,476.20 square meters. It will include a playing field, dugouts, restrooms for players and visitors, bleachers and outdoor areas. It also includes an irrigation system, French drainage, sidewalks, curbs, a septic and filtration chamber, general painting and electrical installations.
During the event, Cruz said the facility will help develop new talent, giving more young people the chance to reach their goals and represent the country in sports. He noted that the community had requested the work for many years.
The minister also warned the responsible company that it must work without interruption until the stadium is complete, a project that, in his words, has been awaited for 20 years.
Attending the event were the mayor of Consuelo, Juan Padilla, and the provincial governor, Yovanis Baltasar, who thanked President Luis Abinader for promoting sports infrastructure in San Pedro de Macorís. Also present were the vice ministers of the Ministry of Sports and Recreation, Karilyn Chabebe and Fernando Teruel, Odalis Vega, deputy director of Inespre, as well as lawmakers, council members and community representatives.