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Okemos board hears bid-pack 5 plan to bring baseball and softball fields onto high school campus, discusses turf and donor support
Summary
The Okemos Board received a detailed update on bid pack 5 proposing on-campus baseball and softball fields, turf installation to reduce spring cancellations, and phased alternates (bleachers, concessions, parking). Presenters said a potential donor could accelerate work; trustees pressed for prioritizing revenue-generating fencing and for health data on turf.
The Okemos Board of Education on Tuesday reviewed a master plan to relocate baseball and softball fields to the high school campus as part of bid pack 5, with administrators saying the on-campus site would improve student access and reduce travel to off-site practices.
Superintendent Tom Buffett introduced the presentation and said partners and athletic staff recommended placing the fields on campus to create a centralized athletic complex. Director Brian Lieber and construction partners showed an overhead plan that adds a baseball and softball field, a multiuse practice area, a central plaza with concessions and restrooms, and improved drop-off and parking.
Why it matters: trustees said on-campus fields would reduce transportation burdens for students and families and could create a sense…
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