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District flags turf and track replacement as near-term capital priority
Summary
Facilities staff told the board the high-school turf and track are beyond recommended service life and heavy community use has accelerated wear; the district recommended planning for resurfacing and noted timing tradeoffs with roof and solar projects.
Simsbury facilities staff presented photos and usage data showing wear, separations and patching on the high-school turf and track and recommended adding turf replacement and track resurfacing to the near-term capital plan.
Facilities staff said the turf installation and track resurfacing are beyond typical warranty and life cycles (turf: major work in 2016; track resurfaced in 2014) and that sustained, high-volume community use ' from varsity teams, youth leagues, adult programs and summer…
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