Which with the current natural grass surface can only support 40 events
per year, installing fake turf would increase the usability of the
field. Because of the field's drainage issues, they are considering
synthetic turf. This increased usability would allow all of the clubs and sports
teams to have access to the field and increase student morale. Ten times that of natural turf, artificial turf would support 400.
The school
board will vote this week on whether to move forward with the $15. Pennsylvania
are, a school board in Middletown, delaware County, cons of installing synthetic turf in one of their
school's sports field and weighing the pros. And fake turf seems to be in the lead. million
project.
000, the investment of a natural turf upgrade would be less initially
but over ten years the cost to keep would be $595. Fake turf, would cost $157, on
the other hand. Generating income for the entire district, million but would allow the field to be leased
out to interested groups, and wouldn't
require any maintenance.
Some pointed out
in the school board meeting that no matter what materials is installed in the fields the tendency is to let groups use the fields
for free, which costs are deducted from taxpayer money.
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