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O'Fallon staff seek council OK to accelerate turf-field and championship-field replacements to capture cost savings
Summary
Parks staff asked the council for informal agreement to advance work on turf fields 9 and 10 and replace the Championship Field this winter–spring to realize contractor and scheduling cost savings; funding would come from hotel-motel reserves earmarked for turf.
Parks staff asked the Committee of the Whole on Sept. 29 for informal council support to accelerate turf installation at Fields 9 and 10 and to replace the Championship Field (Field 2) during the off-season, citing potential cost savings and the ability to meet tournament demand next summer.
Why it matters: completing the turf and related parking work in the off-season could reduce construction costs, allow the city to confirm field availability for tournament directors and potentially increase rental revenue; staff said funds already exist in the hotel-motel fund reserves to pay for the work.
Parks and Recreation Director…
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