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Operations reports proactive maintenance gains but warns of tight water year and field costs

Tooele Board of Education · February 25, 2026
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Operations said preventive maintenance reduced work orders by about 16%, the district faces a tight water year with irrigation share limits affecting some high school fields, and board members debated astroturf costs, field utilization and rental fees amid a roughly $25,000 rental subsidy year‑to‑date.

Silva reported maintenance and facilities progress and highlighted emerging cost and resource tradeoffs the district must manage.

On maintenance, Silva said the district has moved from reactive repairs to preventive maintenance: completed work orders are trending down and a 16% reduction in work orders was reported; he credited new service agreements and two recently hired skilled maintenance technicians for the improvement. "We've been able to reduce, drop our work orders by 16%," Silva said, and…

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