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Nantucket parks officials, residents press Board of Health to weigh evidence before any synthetic turf ban
Summary
The Parks and Recreation Commission and members of the community urged careful review after opponents brought forward a possible ban on synthetic turf; commissioners and public commenters stressed the field’s role in youth sports and raised questions about testing, water use and jurisdiction.
The Parks and Recreation Commission debated community impacts of a potential ban on synthetic turf as the Board of Health schedules an information session and possible subsequent public hearing.
Charlie, parks staff, told the commission the school committee has advanced a stadium renovation that includes synthetic turf. He said the Board of Health is planning an information session with experts from both sides and indicated no decision will be made at that session; a later public hearing could lead to a ban that would not require a town‑meeting vote.
The commission’s members and public commenters emphasized the practical consequences of removing or prohibiting turf. “If we were to lose our turf field ... it would push our hours of…
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