Three years in state sales tax owed on concessions sold at the former home of the Butler BlueSox will be paid in full.

The Butler Parks, Recreation, Grounds and Facilities Authority on Monday voted 4-1 to approve a settlement agreement with the BlueSox for $17,500.

The state Department of Revenue notified the authority last year that $14,679 in sales taxes from the concession stand at what was then called Kelly Automotive Park had not been paid during 2015, 2016 and 2017.

While the license to operate the concession stand was in the authority's name, the authority board said the BlueSox operated the stand under a rental agreement.

The revenue department had revoked the authority's license to operate the stand.

The BlueSox left the Prospect League at the end of the last baseball season.

The authority hired special counsel to attempt to recoup the tax money from the BlueSox' owners, and Tom Breth, the city's solicitor, announced at Monday's authority meeting that the two sides had reached the agreement for the settlement and that the authority will bring the account with the department of revenue current.

The lone dissenter on the authority board was Robert Graham, who said he feels the settlement amount was “fifty cents on the dollar.”

He said the BlueSox also owed the authority about $13,000 from a $1 ticket fee the authority was to collect from the team as well as for outfield signage the authority provided that came to almost the same amount.

Breth confirmed that there were “multiple issues in the dispute” between the authority and BlueSox owners, and the settlement would bring to an end any further legal action between the two sides.

“This is a compromise,” Breth said.

Cherie Readie, the authority chairwoman, said she looks forward to the concerts and other events being planned for the stadium, which is now named the Michelle Krill Field at Historic Pullman Park.

“I'm glad it's resolved and we can bring this to a close and move forward as an authority and maximize what we're doing here by taking this place where we know it can go,” Readie said.

A news release from the authority said countless baseball games, concerts and other activities are scheduled at the park.

High school teams battled one another on the field as the meeting was held.