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Consultant tells Millersburg Area SD board synthetic turf would cost roughly $1.6M; natural-grass estimate about $640,000
Summary
A consultant presented lifecycle and maintenance comparisons for a proposed athletic-field renovation, showing a roughly $640,000 high-end natural-grass option versus about $1.6 million for synthetic turf; staff and trustees agreed to collect infiltration test results and return with a decision by Nov. 20.
A consultant to Millersburg Area School District told the school board on Nov. 6 that a high-end natural-grass renovation of the main athletic field would cost about $640,000, while a synthetic turf installation was estimated at roughly $1.6 million.
The presenter said the natural-grass scenario includes underdrain installation, new topsoil, grading and sod; annual high-end maintenance for that option is estimated at about $47,000. For synthetic turf, the presenter cited a replacement life commonly around 12 years (potentially 15 locally) and noted the district would still face…
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