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Commissioners approve covering shortfall to finish turf upgrades at county diamonds; council approval still required
Summary
Decatur County commissioners voted to cover the remaining funding gap for the county's ball-diamond turf project using the Build Decatur County fund and directed staff to proceed while seeking county council approval.
Decatur County commissioners voted March 17 to cover the remaining shortfall on a multi-phase ball-diamond renovation and artificial-turf project, and instructed staff to continue contracting while seeking final approval from the county council.
The project covers renovations at the county sports complex, including installation of artificial turf on the back four diamonds and related site work. Commissioners and staff described multiple funding sources already committed to the effort: a $400,000 county contribution, a $100,000 allocation from the city TIP program, ARPA funding for the front four diamonds and additional county…
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