Board hears update on field infiltration testing and potential million-dollar drainage work for athletic fields
Trustees discussed results of infiltration testing that showed poor infiltration at the softball field and heard that drainage design work may cost approximately $1 million; the district plans to complete design so play can continue for one more season before construction.
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Board members discussed recent infiltration testing on athletic fields and the likely scope and cost of drainage and design work. A board member said infiltration results for the softball field were "not real good" and that there is "virtually no infiltration" at that location. The member said designers estimate roughly $1 million for drainage work, though the speaker characterized that as a planning estimate rather than a finalized contract amount.
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