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Granby school leaders advance proposals for new GMHS turf fields; middle‑school decision deferred
Summary
At a Jan. 26 meeting, Granby school officials presented proposals to rebuild the stadium and track and to convert the high‑school baseball field to all‑weather turf; the Board of Education asked the committee to delay a decision on a separate middle‑school project pending facility and HVAC assessments.
Granby education officials on Jan. 26 presented plans to replace the high‑school stadium and track and to convert the existing baseball field to an all‑weather turf surface, while asking the Capital Program Priority Advisory Committee to defer action on a separate middle‑school project until further assessments are completed.
Superintendent Cheri Burke introduced Chris Hulk, vice president for New England at FieldTurf, who outlined the condition of the existing high‑school athletic sites and described a proposed post‑tension concrete solution for the stadium and track and a plan for an all‑weather turf baseball field. The presentation, the minutes say, included site condition findings and a proposed design; the full FieldTurf presentation is included in the CPPAC agenda packet on the town website.
The public comment period included four residents speaking in support of the athletic projects: David Peling (15 Hampton Village Drive), Joseph Lewie (6 Candlewood Lane), Mike Dombrowski (7 Farmview Lane, North Granby) and Mark Migliaccio (6 Black Oak Drive, West Granby). Curt Johnson of Fielding Woods submitted a letter with four questions about project funding and the CPPAC process, the minutes state.
On a related item, the Board of Education presented a visual assessment of the middle school that identified common areas and classrooms as outdated and in poor condition. The BOE said the visual assessment alone is insufficient to form a project scope and requested CPPAC postpone a decision until a Full Facilities Condition Assessment scheduled for February and an HVAC inspection scheduled for April are completed. Board staff also reported that they have prepared a ten‑year certified enrollment projection and education specifications needed to meet state reimbursement requirements.
The committee did not vote on the turf proposals or the middle‑school item at the Jan. 26 meeting. Next procedural steps identified in the minutes include the February facilities assessment and the April HVAC inspection; the CPPAC’s next meeting is scheduled for Feb. 2, 2026.
