County to charge Brewers' fans for Doyne Park parking

April 16, 2007 -- The county will charge for parking at Doyne Park during big-crowd baseball games at Miller Park, according to County Supervisor Lynne DeBruin.

"People have always parked there," she said. "When we got new staff in, they said 'Why aren't we charging?' "

Doyne is at 5316 W. Wells St.

The Parks Department started out charging $5 for parking at the park, but that may change, DeBruin said.

"People said, 'I'd be willing to pay more,'" DeBruin said. "So Parks is like, 'oh, that's interesting.'"

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Doyne equipment vandalized: golf course to close early

Sept. 25, 2006 -- Equipment at Doyne Park was vandalized, and the golf course will close for the season early because of it, according to County Supervisor Lynne DeBruin.

The machinery, like a large mower worth about $50,000, "can't function," DeBruin said.The machines are necessary to maintain the park's par 3 course.

Officials believe the vandals were two adolescents.

The course will close for the year when it needs the maintenance workers can't provide because of the lack of equipment, DeBruin said.

It is difficult to say how much longer other par 3s will remain open she said.

"The timing of the closing of the par 3s are highly dependent on weather," she said.

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