FAIRVIEW TWP — Karns City Area School District’s board meeting Monday turned into a summit of board members, Fairview Township supervisors and other school officials as they discussed the possibility of building a baseball field closer to home.

Joshua “Sluggo” Smith, Karns City’s head baseball coach, came armed with three preliminary sets of plans, each a different option for fields in varying locations.

District superintendent Eric Ritzert opened the discussion by assuring the board that, while they weigh potential options, the district has been in contact with those at Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park in Butler regarding concerns of player safety.

At the April 10 board meeting, Smith told the board that the park has fallen into disrepair, stating that the nets are falling down, the fences are falling apart and dugouts offer little protection to players when foul balls are coming their way.