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Board approves turfing of Iota High infields, drainage work planned through Geo Services
Summary
The Acadia Parish School Board approved upgrades at Iota High to turf the baseball and softball infields, aerate the outfields, and perform drainage work contracted through Geo Services via cooperative purchasing; board members asked about costs and scope during discussion.
The Acadia Parish School Board voted July 1 to approve upgrades to Iota High’s baseball and softball facilities, including turfing the infields, aerating outfields, adding sand, and performing drainage work. Board member Mr. Seymour described the plan and said the infields will be turfed to reduce cancellations from rain.
Speakers said Geo Services will perform drainage work under a cooperative purchasing arrangement through TIPS. Board members asked questions about scope and costs; some numeric references in the transcript were unclear and are not reported here as exact figures. The motion to approve the project was moved by Mr. Seymour, seconded by Mr. Jones, and carried by voice vote.
The project is intended to improve field conditions and reduce travel for district teams when weather affects play. Funding sources and total contract amounts were discussed in general terms during the meeting but were not specified clearly in the public transcript.
