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Cheshire board approves $7,500 design study for CHS track and field after debate over failed turf referendum
Summary
The Cheshire Board of Education approved $7,500 for preliminary design services from SLR to study replacement options for the Cheshire High School track and turf. Board members split over whether to return the project to voters after a recent failed turf referendum, with debate centering on safety concerns and process shortcomings.
The Cheshire Board of Education on a — majority vote approved a $7,500 contract with SLR for preliminary design work on the Cheshire High School track and field project, moving the district closer to a combined track-and-turf referendum question.
Board member Tim Ecki, who sponsored the motion, said the existing turf will be 15 years old this November and argued the district is “really rolling the dice every year that we don't replace that,” framing the study as urgent maintenance to protect athletes and youth sports users. Several members echoed safety concerns; one…
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