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City approves Lakeside Elementary turf change order; residents raise health questions
Summary
The City Commission approved a change order to install artificial turf at Lakeside Elementary under the city's contract with Keterberg Verhag; the school district will pay the cost. Public commenters and at least one commissioner raised health and environmental concerns about turf infill.
The City Commission approved a change order to replace worn grass at Lakeside Elementary with artificial turf, using the city's existing contractor for a playground and field project. East Grand Rapids Public Schools will pay the project cost and reimburse the city under the city's purchasing policy.
City staff explained the playground improvement project began in 2023 to create a dedicated green space for Lakeside’s lower elementary students; heavy use has left the grass unable to recover and a change order to replace it with artificial turf was proposed to extend the usable life of the space.
Mr. Melville (city staff) told…
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