Residents urge turf for durability; others urge caution over redesign delays
Two residents who spoke during public comment urged artificial turf for greater playing hours, while other council members cautioned that redesign and rebid could delay delivery and add cost; one resident recommended partial turf (infield) as compromise.
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Two members of the public addressed the board during the action item on Jobson Park. Scott Clary, who identified himself and his address for the record, urged the board to consider artificial turf, citing higher playability and lifecycle replacement financed by field fees. “You literally get 3 times the ability to play on the fields and everything,” Clary told the board and recommended that the town consider replacing at least one field with turf or evaluate alternates that would allow turf within budget.
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