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Trustees weigh turf-field replacement costs and a tiered fee schedule to protect investments

Wausau School District Education Operations Committee · September 30, 2025
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Summary

District facilities director presented large turf replacement estimates (e.g., multipurpose field replacement up to ~$722,000) and recommended convening athletic directors and community stakeholders to draft a tiered fee schedule and consider fencing to limit unauthorized use.

The committee spent significant time discussing synthetic turf fields, maintenance costs and possible fee structures after a report from the director of buildings and grounds.

Ryan Umanski (self-identified) told the committee he could not find an existing turf fee schedule in district policy and presented replacement and maintenance figures. He said some replacement figures are large: "The multipurpose at East, because it's larger, is 722,000,"…

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