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Aberdeen council approves artificial turf for Pioneer Park Field 3 after tie; mayor breaks tie
Summary
Council approved a plan tied to a $500,000 RCO grant to install artificial turf at Pioneer Park Field 3, certifying a required 10% local match. The decision followed debate about environmental concerns and removal costs and a 6-6 tie that the mayor broke in favor of the project.
After extended debate about environmental impacts and lifecycle costs, Aberdeen City Council voted on April 23 to move forward with an artificial turf project for Pioneer Park Field 3 tied to a Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) grant.
Parks staff, represented in the meeting by Director Barnum, said the city applied for a $500,000 RCO grant for the project and that a required 10% applicant match would be $50,000; staff reported roughly $35,000 in identified grants and donations toward that match and said they expected to identify the remaining $15,000 without using the city general fund. Council later approved a separate resolution…
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