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Board weighs locking turf fields after e-bike use, vandalism and waste raise safety concerns
Summary
Board members and the public discussed locking access to turf fields (Haas and Cougar) to limit damage from e-bikes, trash and other after-hours misuse; the board expressed no formal objections and staff said custodial routines could accommodate locks and unlocking, while police outreach and education on e-bike rules was proposed.
Board members and members of the public on Aug. 25 raised safety and preservation concerns about the district’s artificial turf fields and discussed restricting public after-hours access to reduce damage.
The discussion focused on two fields identified in the meeting as Haas (often used by girls’ teams) and Cougar. A board member said the turf fields have been subject to trash, broken glass, animal waste, e-bike use and at least one instance of intentional fire-setting; another board member estimated replacement costs for a turf field at about $1.5 million each.
Board members asked whether locking the turf…
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