Turf Fields Spark Passionate Response Around Union County
Several towns or school districts in Union County have or are grappling with the issue of whether or not to construct artificial turf playing fields.
Turf field and athletic field complex developments have been provoking passionate response in towns around Union County recently. In Springfield, after years of debate and wrangling, a turf field complex for shared municipal and school district use at Jonathan Dayton High broke ground this month and should be operational by fall 2013. In Garwood, council just approved a controversial $3.2 million complex that includes a turf field for soccer and field hockey, a new building with a full kitchen and an activity room for seniors and other groups, a bocce court, basketball courts and a lighted baseball field. Groundbreaking is expected in the coming months. In Westfield, the $3.3 million to construct a synthetic field at Westfield High School…
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Chrys
11:47 am on Sunday, February 24, 2013
Not happy Barb? Start a petition and ask Mr. Shehady and the BOE how they will come tup with he $1million dollars that will not be part of the money factored in to help soften the cost of the turf field. Or, you can sign the one I've created. Mr. Shehady stated he had a petition that showed that the majority of people were in favor of the field. I think he collected around or little over 200 … more ›