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RSU 9 board approves boosters' $1.6M fundraising plan for possible synthetic turf after hours-long debate
Summary
After more than an hour of debate over costs, injuries and environmental risks, the RSU 9 school board voted to allow boosters to proceed with a fundraising plan that targets up to $1.6 million to convert the competition field to synthetic turf; the vote approved fundraising only, not installation.
The RSU 9 school board voted to approve a fundraising plan from the sports boosters that authorizes solicitation for up to $1.6 million to convert the district competition field to synthetic turf, but did not authorize construction or purchase.
The vote followed extended discussion in which boosters and board members reviewed projected usage, maintenance costs and health and environmental concerns. Matt Casavant, the boosters’ representative, said the plan would let the boosters “raise the money to convert to turf” and presented an estimate of a $1.6 million total project cost. He said naming-rights and tiered donations would cover parts of the total and that boosters had already…
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