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Board approves Boonsboro boosters’ athletic‑facility memorandum of agreement over turf objections, 4–2
Summary
The board voted 4–2 to approve a memorandum of agreement with the Boonsboro Athletic Boosters to fund athletic‑facility upgrades — including installation of artificial turf — after members debated safety, lifecycle costs, and booster funding commitments.
The Washington County Board of Education voted 4–2 on Nov. 18 to approve a memorandum of agreement with the Boonsboro Athletic Boosters that funds improvements to Boonsboro High School’s athletic facilities, including a new press box, batting cage, relocated baseball field, and artificial turf in the football stadium.
Staff described the agreement as a public‑private partnership in which the booster club will fund the initial turf installation and provide seed funds toward future replacement. Under the contract terms described to the board,…
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