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District shifts turf plans to middle school, cites funding plan; transportation and food-service updates provided
Summary
After environmental constraints blocked turf at Harder Road, the district proposed a turf field at Finley Heisen Middle School with a five-year payment plan and shifted some teams and practices; transportation route refinements and a food-service vendor beat revenue forecasts.
The Morris School District finance committee outlined changes to athletic facilities and operational services, saying environmental restrictions prevented turfing at the previously planned Harder Road site and led the district to develop a turf project at Finley Heisen Middle School instead.
The finance spokesperson said the district had to abandon turf at Harder Road because of wetlands and an endangered-species restriction and redirected the project to Finley Heisen, where the design includes a turf field lined for field hockey, adjacent baseball and softball fields and expanded spectator areas. The administration said the…
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