After just six years the turf at Grande needs $600,000 in renovation
The Bad News: The AstroPlay surface that was installed just six years ago at a total cost of $775,000 is in need of up to $600,000 in repairs.
The Weird News: We now need to install irrigation in order to water the artificial surface.
And the cost also includes adding irrigation. Officials said irrigation helps extend the life of the turf. It helps pat down the rubberized material underneath the turn so that it doesn't stick to shoes or cleats, [City of Midland Parks & Recreation Superintendent Max] Reyes said.
The Good News: The seating and the parking lots should last forever.
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Unbelievable, how can the turf need repair every time I drive by the Stadium(White Elephant)no one is there. That Stadium costs the taxpayers alot of money for nothing. Sure hope the hotels can stay afloat out there.
*** Some obscure non-sense law says I should be compensated for this ridiculous idea ***
I say we get a squad of "old men in shorts, with black socks and loafers", give them a hose and they'll have that whole field green again in a matter of a week. No need for taring up the turf for one of those automatic things, when they see a brown/bald spot they will make sure its duly watered.
Im sure they could get volunteers, so I'll only charge the city 1.2 Million pennies for my money saving idea. So petition the mayor, governor and animal control so I can like go to Sonic for a Route 66 on Saturday night.
QUESTION THE CITY PARKS PEOPLE AS TO WHY THIS IS ALREADY REQUIRED!!!
Logic would say that they have not maintained it correctly. Im sure it was an honest mistake, but @ $600,000, someone should have some explaining to do.
Second, they should have installed the irrigation before they put the field in. People have known for a decade that some sort of irrigation is needed even for field turf. They have a portable sprinkler that is capable of watering the field, they just never use it....
There goes all of that O&M savings the City's Competition Committee came up with.