SUMMERDALE, Ala. — The town of Summerdale could soon play host to a lot more baseball games.

That’s because the Summerdale Town Council held a special workshop Thursday evening to discuss the logistics of enabling its ball fields to host Fall Ball League Baseball. Joining the Council for the workshop were members of the Summerdale Sports Association and MVP Baseball Academy.

“Since this has come about. I’ve realized that baseball is now a year-round thing,” Summerdale Mayor David Wilson said.

The discussion included changes in insurance policies, hiring a part-time employee to ensure ball fields are maintained, and providing necessary repairs to the fields.

“The fields need to be spruced up,” Wilson said.

Summerdale Councilwoman Mary Carolyn McDaniel touched on the financial aspect of such repairs.

“Where is the money coming from?” she asked.

Wilson replied that the town would have to come up with the means to fund the project.

The mayor also expressed his wish that the color for repainting the restrooms, dugouts and concession stand at Babe Ruth Field be selected at the meeting. However, Councilwoman Cheryl Wallace Stewart, who presides over the Summerdale Sports Association, asked for that decision to be left up to the association.

The discussion about the part-time employee included the possibility of enabling Summerdale Police officers looking to subsidize their income to fill the position.

“You have to have somebody trained in CPR,” Wilson said.

However, R.D. Simpkins of MVP Baseball Academy said all of that organization’s coaches are certified in CPR.

Upon further discussing that prospect, the Council found that the employee would understand the aspects of maintaining the fields and they would ensure the lights were turned off at the appropriate times.

Wilson also said that it would also be a good idea for the fields to be equipped with a defibrillator.

“You need to have a defibrillator,” he said, explaining that while someone getting knocked out from being hit in the chest with a ball is rare, it could still happen.

“Sprucing up” the ballfields varied from simple edging of the baseball diamonds to repairing the scoreboard.

Thursday’s meeting concluded with the Council agreeing to survey needed park repairs this week in anticipation of addressing the issue at its Aug. 11 regular meeting.