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Okemos board accepts major private donation to fund baseball turf, freeing bond dollars for other projects
Summary
The Okemos Board of Education voted 7–0 to accept a multi‑installment donation from the Politis family to cover the boys varsity baseball turf portion of Bid Pack 5; administrators said the gift covers baseball turf cost (about $1.5 million estimate) and would free roughly $750,000 in bond funds for other district projects if the DD estimates and bids align.
The Okemos Board of Education voted unanimously to accept a private donation from the Politis family that the district says will cover the boys varsity baseball turf component of Bid Pack 5, potentially accelerating field work for both baseball and softball.
Administrators told trustees the district’s current estimate for turf versus grass across the fields was roughly $1.5 million; Brian Bradley, who summarized follow‑up questions from the board, said “the donation from the Politis family covers that expense for baseball” and the district would use bond funds to cover the girls’ softball field. The board voted to approve the donation agreement during the meeting (motion by Trustee Phelps, supported by Trustee Cavanaugh) and recorded a seven‑zero voice…
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