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Norwood committee votes to install permanent wall padding at Philip Oakley Middle School field
Summary
The Norwood School Building Committee recommended and voted to install permanently attached wall padding along the turf field retaining wall after reviewing a relocatable and a permanent option; staff said pricing will be finalized and installation could be scheduled for spring use.
The Norwood School Building Committee voted Dec. 8 to proceed with permanently attached wall padding along the retaining wall at Philip Oakley Middle School’s turf field. The committee made the recommendation after staff presented two options — a relocatable, sandbag‑weighted steel pad system and a permanently secured outfield‑style wall pad — and discussed costs, safety and maintenance.
Project staff said both systems would protect players, but staff later noted the mobile option would be heavier…
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