FRESNO, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – After the City of Fresno announced it would sever ties with Central Valley Community Sports Foundation when it terminated the nonprofit’s lease of Granite Park, Terance Frazier, the chief of the sports park’s operator, sent a statement that reads in part:
Central Valley Community Sports Foundation (CVCSF) is disappointed to have received a Three-Day Notice of Termination of the Ground Lease for Granite Park, after having invested over $2.5 million in improvements, operated a successful park that serves over 300,000 visitors a year, provided many year round jobs to local residents and created a space for many free community and cultural events to meet the needs of our diverse and underserved community.
The City fails to note CVCSF, a non-profit, has been diligent in providing the needed services and facility in the last 9 years with minimal support and despite being constantly attacked with false claims by the city,” he said. “We have confirmed with PG&E the account is current as of today. Rather than attempt to resolve disagreements in good faith or find a path forward for a continued partnership as it has done with other organizations or entities, like the Fresno Grizzlies, the City continues to retaliate and hinder our non-profit’s ability to provide a much needed resource to our community.
Terance Frazier.