Trustees set Town Center field rental at $2,000/season and approve fertilization and infield treatment contracts

The Brimfield Board of Trustees approved multiple measures aimed at keeping Town Center athletic fields playable this year.

After reviewing quotes, trustees authorized fertilization/overseeding for the Town Center fields. Two bids were compared: Portage Turf (about $3,288 if paid up front, with a 5% discount) and Greensman (initially lower but rose to about $3,548 after overseeding costs were added). Trustees discussed payment timing and whether to split payments to reduce upfront cost.

Trustees also set field rental fees for community use at $2,000 per season (spring and fall), a rate soccer officials said they could accept after earlier higher proposals were rejected. The township noted that fixed costs such as water and electric (roughly $3,000) and seasonal maintenance mean some baseline costs will be incurred regardless of rental revenue.

To preserve a renovated infield that cost roughly $10,366 in a prior year, trustees approved a one‑year contract with Lewis Landscaping for infield treatment at $1,005 per season; staff emphasized that failing to maintain the infield could require a future multi‑thousand‑dollar overhaul. The board passed motions on fertilization, field rental rates and the Lewis contract by roll call.

Trustees said they prefer fields in use rather than idle and noted continued discussion with baseball and soccer associations about pricing and maintenance responsibilities.

The measures were presented as operational decisions to protect field quality and recover some maintenance costs; trustees directed staff to follow up on payment schedules and rental agreements with associations.