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OCVB approves $300,000 toward $4.1 million Ozzie Smith turf proposal
Summary
The O'Fallon Convention & Visitors Bureau approved a $300,000 allocation from the transient guest tax reserve to contribute to a $4.1 million plan to install synthetic turf at Ozzie Smith Sports Complex; Parks Director Bill Mitchison said turf would reduce weather-related cancellations and boost playability.
The O'Fallon Convention & Visitors Bureau voted March 26 to allocate $300,000 from the transient guest tax reserve toward a $4.1 million project to install synthetic turf at Ozzie Smith Sports Complex.
Bill Mitchison, the city parks director, told the board that rain has forced the cancellation of about a third of scheduled tournaments in recent years and that turf would…
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