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Agency official announces artificial turf installation at Shadle Park High School
Summary
An agency official said construction began to convert the Shadle Park High School football field to artificial turf, funded by school bond dollars and supported by Spokane Parks funds; officials said the surface will need less watering and no weekly mowing and will be available to teams and the public.
An agency official announced that construction has begun on converting the Shadle Park High School football field from natural grass to an artificial turf surface, saying the work started “a couple weeks ago” at the school site.
The official said the new synthetic field will require periodic grooming, sweeping and washing, and that it will include an automatic wash system similar to a sprinkler. "They use significantly less water," the agency official said, adding that the surface will remove the need for weekly mowing.
The presenter framed the project as a partnership under the banner "Together Spokane," saying Spokane Parks and Spokane Public Schools could not have funded the field on their own. The official said the installation is being paid for with school bond dollars and that many of the new fields will be maintained using Spokane Parks funds.
The official said the city is "really excited" to see multiple fields like this across neighborhoods and emphasized the fields' availability for teams, coaches and the public. The announcement did not specify a completion date or provide quantified estimates for water savings or maintenance cost changes.
The presenter did not identify themselves by name during the remarks. No formal vote or motion was reported in the remarks.
