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Parks department seeks turf at Walnut Creek and proposes fee cleanup as rentals grow
Summary
Parks & Recreation requested a large capital ask to turf three Walnut Creek soccer fields (2.1M) or a single main turf field (approx. 1.4M), plus vehicle replacements and fee-schedule simplifications to handle increased rentals and park use.
Parks & Recreation told council that field-reservation revenue and special-event attendance have grown significantly and that aging fields and vehicles limit the county's ability to meet demand.
Parks Director Chris said reservation revenue is up and the county is seeing more sport-club rentals and a rising need for year-round surfaces. The department proposed turfing the Walnut Creek soccer complex: three fields and associated work were budgeted at $2.1M (including contingency);…
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