Citizens ballpark panel OK'd

(By Laura Graff, Winston-Salem Journal) - When it comes to the new downtown baseball stadium, citizens will get more of a say, the Winston-Salem City Council decided last night.

The council voted 7-0 to create an 11-person Citizens Baseball Review Committee. Council member Nelson Malloy Jr., who represents the North Ward, was absent.

Mayor Allen Joines will review applications from residents and recommend members to the council. The council hopes to appoint members at its next meeting on July 20. Joines said that, if possible, residents should apply by the end of the week.