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Bradley County committee asks mayor for turfing proposal after hearing $600K–$800K estimates
Summary
An ad hoc Bradley County committee heard staff estimates on turfing infields, discussed lost revenue from rainouts and possible funding through a pending TIF district or HCI funds, and voted to ask the mayor to return with a written proposal, updated quotes and a timeline for Bradley North and other candidate parks.
An ad hoc Bradley County committee on parks voted to ask the mayor to return with a written proposal and updated cost estimates for converting several youth ballfields to artificial turf.
Parks staff member Andy told the committee that the county currently charges about “$100 a field a day” and that tournament complexes can host roughly eight to ten games per field in a day. He said previous quotes for turfing the infields at Bradley North came in around $600,000 for four fields and that a four-field package across multiple parks could run approximately $800,000 depending on scope and site work.
The committee framed turf installation as a way to reduce rain-related cancellations and recover lost revenue. Andy estimated the county missed dozens of playable dates over the past three years and suggested the county may have foregone roughly…
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