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Parents, coaches press Peninsula School District on field maintenance; district outlines summer facilities upgrades and turf project
Summary
A public commenter criticized turf maintenance and high irrigation at district fields. Facilities staff described summer upgrades including DDC HVAC control upgrades, inclusive playground installations, auditorium lighting work, property demolition, and planning for a Lower Gig Harbor turf field.
A parent and youth-sports coach criticized Peninsula School District field maintenance and irrigation at the board's Sept. 23 meeting, saying routine problems persist. Facilities staff described multiple summer projects and gave a status update on a planned Lower Gig Harbor turf conversion.
"There's been a whole summer to deal with holes that kids have dug... they're still out there as ankle breakers," Michael Perot of the Gig Harbor Peninsula Youth Sports Coalition told the board during public comment. Perot said the district lacks clear records for mowing and maintenance and cited irrigation-meter figures, saying one…
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