The city is being asked to provide $137,500 towards a $450,000 second stage of the cricket base at Birallee Park.

But a recommendation to be debated at Monday night's Albury Council meeting calls for the city to defer any further funding until the first stage is fully commissioned and the numbers using it are made clear.

However, the motion put forward by the council's city landscapes service leader David Costello still advises in-principle support be offered.

The cautious approach follows Wodonga Council deciding last month to apply for $150,000 through two cricket programs and contribute $137,500 to stage two, subject to Albury providing $137,500 and Cricket Albury Wodonga $25,000.

Mr Costello tells councillors that it would be wise to await the impact of stage one before providing more cash.

Albury originally contributed $150,000 to the $1.3 million opening stage, before stumping up a further $100,000 after the budget blew out to $1.51 million.

"Given stage one works have not yet been completed, it is difficult to ascertain the extent of demand for stage two, and utilisation levels will only be better understood once stage one has been completed and in use," Mr Costello stated.

"It is also noted that the day-to-day governance arrangements regarding the facility operations and maintenance are yet to be finalised, and there is no business plan currently in place to support the future growth of the facility.

"In the absence of this information, it may be prudent to temporarily defer further investment, until such time as stage one has been successfully commissioned and there is a clear business plan in place to govern use of the facility.

"Whilst it is acknowledged that an opportunity currently exists for grant funding to be secured through the Community Cricket Program and the Australian Cricket Infrastructure Fund, it is understood that these are annual funding programs and further funding rounds could be pursued in future years."

Mr Costello notes Wodonga Council wants confirmation of funding in 2020-21 to allow a grant submission to meet a March 13 closing date.

"However, the funding will only be required if the grant application is successful and at the end of the construction phase," Mr Costello declared.

Stage two has four hard wickets and six turf wickets with grassed fielding and bowling run-up areas.

The first leg, centred on indoor training, is due to open at the end of this month.

The cricket hub has been promoted as a flagship venture for the Two Cities, One Community concept championed by Albury and Wodonga councils.

Cricket Albury-Wodonga chief Michael Erdeljac has spruiked the regional training centre as a boon and told The Border Mail last month that stage two was integral.

"We are trying to complete a centre of excellence which will also cater for children from Wangaratta, Benalla, Yarrawonga, Myrtleford, Mount Beauty and Corryong on the Victorian side and Corowa, Holbrook, Lockhart, Urana, Wagga and Griffith," he said.

Mr Erdeljac is expected to address Albury councillors as part of Monday night's meeting.