"It is making the most of what we have got," he said.
Other upgrades this year occurred on Arataki Park, Wharepai Domain, Morland Fox Park and Links Ave Reserve. The existing irrigation system on Tauranga Domain's No1 field was switched to feed off the new water bore.
Waipuna Park's irrigation and floodlighting were for the top two terraces but not the bottom terrace. The lights will be in use by the end of this month, with a contribution of $18,000 from the Waipuna Football Club.
The $93,500 cost to floodlight one of the fields at Links Ave Reserve was split $50,000/$43,500 between the council and Tauranga City United Football Club.
Tauranga City president Ron Boyle told the Bay of Plenty Times football had boomed in recent years and being able to deliver more training ground facilities in the region was vital.
Mr Boyle applauded the move from council.
"It just allows us to go a bit later in the evening, which is very important.
"Basically, the club has grown so damn fast we need somewhere for the overflow of training under lights and Links Ave No. 2 was an option."
Mr Boyle said the club's grounds were in almost constant use and under "huge pressure".
The demand for grass grounds in Tauranga would continue in years to come, as more people moved to the city, so addressing needs such as floodlighting was a wise decision, Mr Boyle said.
The club's contribution was to upgrade the lights from training lights to a standard where regional games could be played in the evening.
Photos: The improvement in Waipuna Park's fields over three weeks thanks to irrigation from a water bore.
- Supplied by Tauranga City Council.