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Colonial Sport Club asks Franklin Tourism Commission for help kick‑starting $650K–$800K turf project
Summary
At its regular meeting the Franklin Tourism Commission heard a grant request from Colonial Sport Club to install an artificial turf field (phase 1) and later add LED lights (phase 2). The club requested the commission consider contributing $100,000–$200,000 to help 'get the project kicked off' and was asked to supply hotel‑room estimates tied to events.
At a Franklin Tourism Commission meeting, representatives of Colonial Sport Club outlined a two‑phase project they say would increase year‑round play and overnight stays in Franklin.
Dan Stadler, who introduced himself as the club’s youth‑program president, said Phase 1 would replace a natural field with artificial turf and Phase 2 would add field lighting. "Phase 1 is the turf field. Phase 2 is adding lights," Stadler said. He gave cost estimates of "$650,000 to $800,000" for the turf and "$180,000 to $300,000" for lights and said the club…
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