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School board approves moving forward with synthetic turf design for Summit Middle School track
Summary
The MSD Southwest Allen County Schools board voted to continue design work for synthetic turf at Summit Middle School, citing greater field availability and a tradeoff between higher upfront cost and lower long‑term maintenance. The motion passed by voice vote.
The MSD Southwest Allen County Schools board voted to move forward with design work to install synthetic turf at Summit Middle School’s track and field, after staff presented a cost and operations comparison.
Mrs. Libby told trustees that the most impactful advantage of synthetic turf is “the dramatic increase of availability and reliability of the field throughout…
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