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Smithville board approves first turf invoice, withholds second over track surface safety concerns
Summary
The board voted to pay the first invoice from Mid America Turf for the new track turf but held payment on the second invoice after contractors, architects and board members disagreed about the material and compaction of the running surface and reported student injuries.
The Smithville R‑II Board of Education voted to approve payment of the first invoice from Mid America Turf for the school’s track turf installation and to withhold the second invoice because of ongoing concerns about the track surface material and safety.
At the meeting the district said the first invoice covers the turf installation itself and that there were no issues identified with that portion of the work. The board reviewed reports that the track surface material the contractor installed did not compact as expected and that…
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