Turf Resolution Resolution 1314R1

2008 Resolution The 2008 referendum says that the students support up to 50% of the funding for recreational updates. The students then needed to pay $30 in the Student Activity Fee, which you still pay today.

2013 Resolution Our school is continuing to grow and we need to keep the fields up to date and playable. The Geo Thermal project has opened up a great opportunity for us. One of the fields have been torn up and instead of putting seed back down, we would be able to place artificial turf instead. We have $300,000 on the table.

Because the Geo Thermal project is moving so quickly, we need to make a fairly quick decision so they are able to move forward with the project. We just found out less than two month ago that we would have the $300,000 to use toward the fields. That is why we are acting quickly and trying to take advantage of this opportunity.

We have been trying to find other funding. We have received some donations, and we are continuing to do so. The students are being asked to pay up to 75% of the funding, just in case we do not receive all of the donations we need. This would not exceed $1,825,000 If the students do not pass the resolution and we do not have enough donations, then the project will NOT happen.

If we agree to pay up to 75% of the funding, the activity fee WILL NOT increase. The activity fee will stay at $30/student. It will just take a few more years for the fields to be paid off.

Which Field will be Affected? The football field will become turf. The field will then be marked for soccer and football games. Other students will also be able to utilize the field, just as long as the football or soccer team are not using it. The IM field by Gale Bullman will also become a turf field. This will be a better playing surface, and will also allow IM teams to use the field even if it has rained.

Frat Row Fields The Frat Row fields will also be worked on. They will not become turf right now, they will only be leveled out and re-seeded for a better playing surface. It would cost $3,000,000 more for the Frat Row fields to have turf The projects will be completed by Fall 2014

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