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Trustees review athletic-turf cost estimates; discuss bonding and legislative outreach
Summary
District officials presented vendor estimates for synthetic turf — roughly $412,000 for softball, about $900,000 for football and over $1 million for baseball — and said they would explore bonding and talk to legislators before making decisions.
District staff presented preliminary cost estimates for installing synthetic turf on athletic fields and urged a deliberate approach before committing to capital work.
Mr. Rocky told the board he had contacted multiple companies and reported returned estimates: a softball turf option at about $412,000, a baseball turf option slightly over $1 million, and a football turf option near $900,000. He cautioned that existing field layouts and elevation differences — including a raised track around the football field — could increase costs and complicate using a single turf field to serve all sports.
Board members discussed pursuing state bonding or legislative support and exploring how recent local projects obtained funding for turf and lighting. No capital appropriation or vote was taken; the board directed staff to gather more detailed engineering and cost data and to consult with legislators and other districts about funding strategies before returning to the board with recommendations.
