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Nantucket Public Schools proposes extensive Capizzo Stadium renovation with accessible grandstand and synthetic turf
Summary
School leaders presented plans for a 980-seat, ADA-accessible grandstand, a 400m regulation track, synthetic multi-sport turf and improved lighting, citing heavy field use and safety concerns; schedule aims for bids in March and possible construction after town meeting approval.
Nantucket school officials and their design team presented a detailed plan to renovate Vito Capizzo Stadium, saying the project would add a regulation 400-meter track, a new multipurpose synthetic turf field, a 980-seat accessible grandstand and modern field lighting.
The project team, led in the presentation by John McMeekin of SMRT, said rising enrollment and heavy field use have made upgrades necessary. "We have almost 70% of our students playing at least one sport in our district," McMeekin said, noting that the combination of high participation and limited acreage has caused substantial wear on natural grass and constrained practice schedules.
Why it matters: presenters argued the current conditions—an outdated cinder-and-stone track, bleachers and press box that do not meet ADA requirements and no…
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