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Bonham ISD moves to approve practice-field turf purchase; bond and warranty details discussed
Summary
Board members discussed bond-funded practice-field turf options — including an 8-year turf warranty and a 30-year bond term — and moved to approve purchasing goods and services for a half-field practice turf to be completed before the next school year.
Board members discussed plans to install practice-field turf for district athletic practice and moved to approve the purchase of goods and services for the project.
Speakers explained the project scope as a roughly half-field practice surface with end-zone and multi-sport markings and described turf options, including an upgrade in turf weight that would add cost. A presenter noted an 8-year warranty on the turf product and said vendor timelines indicate the field would be finished before the start of the next school year. The discussion also noted that bond funds would be used for the project and a board member asked about bond length; a speaker responded that the bond term would be 30 years.
At the board meeting a motion was made to approve the purchase presented to the committee; the board acknowledged the relevant workbook and committee review. The motion was moved and seconded and processed during the meeting record. The board also instructed that details about staff raises will return to the May meeting after committee deliberation.
The transcript includes an approximate cost discussion in conversational terms (an oral figure given as "like, $6.75, 700,000" during discussion). That figure is reported here as stated in the meeting audio; the district should be consulted for an exact contract amount and formal bid documents.
