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Parents, coaches and educators urge Wilmot board to include turf fields and upgrades in referendum
Summary
Multiple public commenters — coaches, a principal and parents — urged the Wilmot UHS School District board to include turf fields, new scoreboards and other facility upgrades in an upcoming referendum, saying better facilities can retain student-athletes and attract families via open enrollment.
Public commenters at the Wilmot UHS School District board meeting urged officials to include turf fields and other facility upgrades in an upcoming referendum, arguing better facilities will retain student-athletes and attract families.
Amy Regner, a local resident, opened the public-comment period by asking the board to expand outreach about the referendum and provide clearer information about cost impacts. "I just wanna make sure we're truly pushing out that information," she said, and asked for details on "the actual impact if we do the turf to not turf, what's the cost?" The board did not provide a formal cost comparison during public comment.
Coach and resident Steve…
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