Oct 29, 2025 By Jon Andreassi 2 min read

At their next meeting, Peters Township council will consider a resolution to change the policy for scheduling recreational activities at the municipality’s facilities on Sunday mornings.

Currently, Peters does not allow activities at its fields before noon on Sundays. Earlier this month the township’s parks and recreation board voted to recommend that council eliminate that policy due to increased participation in youth sports.

“This has been in place the entire time that I’ve been here,” said Township Manager Paul Lauer. “It has been reconsidered a couple times. Council did not want to interfere with families who desire to attend church services on Sunday as a family.”

Lauer added that previous councils simply wanted some time during the week where “organized children’s activities just didn’t interfere with family time.”

Council members decided at their meeting Monday that they would vote on a resolution next month that would allow for youth sports to schedule activities at township facilities on Sunday mornings. However, “township-sponsored” events would still be restricted.

The resolution will be on the agenda for council’s Nov. 10 meeting.

“Times have changed. It’s not uncommon to have these types of activities on Sunday morning,” Lauer said, adding that enrollment in youth sports is “way up.”

Council meetings occur at 7:30 p.m. at the Peters Township municipal building at 610 E. McMurray Road.