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City says new crumb rubber infill will reduce migration compared with coconut husk
Summary
Aaron Davis said the project will replace the existing coconut-husk infill with a denser crumb rubber infill, which city staff expects will migrate less in heavy rain and reduce maintenance; the announcement did not provide technical data or environmental analysis.
Aaron Davis said the replacement turf will use a different infill material than the existing surface. "The new infill is a denser, more widely used crumb rubber material that is installed on athletic fields across the country," he said.
Davis contrasted the planned crumb rubber infill with the coconut husk material currently in place, saying the new material "is expected to migrate less during heavy rain, helping the field perform more consistently and reducing maintenance needs." The transcript presents this as the city's expectation; the announcement did not include supporting data, contractor specifications, or any environmental or health review of the material change. That claim therefore remains an unverified assertion in the record.
