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Athletic fields, grass-cutting contracts delayed as protests and funding choices slow repairs
Summary
Town hall speakers said grass-cutting procurement protests, limited local funding and contract issues have delayed repairs to Southern High's athletic fields and grounds; officials flagged an emergency procurement, a possible $8 million hazard-mitigation proposal for fields, and limited gaming funds as potential sources.
Officials and community members at the Feb. 25 Southern High town hall described a cluster of issues — contested grounds-maintenance contracts, repair needs for athletic fields, and possible alternative funding — that are delaying useable playing fields and grounds work.
Mark Crisostomo (who said he is tracking the football-field work) told the room his office is doing market research and coordinating a DPW assessment to develop a scope of work for the football field. Crisostomo said the plan is to use that assessment to shape a contract to repair the football field first, then move to the baseball and softball fields as funds permit. “We are doing a market research to repair the football field. Yesterday DPW did…
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