Popoli was the lowest bidder among the 17 contractors who submitted bids. If all goes according to schedule, the field should be ready for players by next spring. The field and a parking area would be turned over to the Town of Mount Pleasant and used by the Kensico Little League and others.

“Adults and children all over Westchester compete for time on playing fields because the bottom line is that we just don’t have enough of them,” said County Executive Andy Spano. “I announced the Legacy program because I believed the county should create recreational areas for our communities. We build the fields and the local communities care for them. It’s a terrific partnership, and one that makes for a lot of happy children, including the grown up ones.”