>The cost for the turf alone will be well below the total cost that the BOE has put in the proposal. Based on current prices, similar projects in the area and the cost of the turf for of Maple Park the cost of the turf alone should be in the $2.2 to $2.5 million dollar range. The BOE has include other items in the cost of the project including new bleachers, a press box, new fences, electrical upgrades, removal of the track at RHS, and construction of a new track at BF. There is no turf scheduled for BF.
The problem with the sound bite world we live in now is that the entire proposal gets boiled down “$50 million for Turf!” or “$6 million for Turf!” and neither one is true. With off sets from the State the total cost to taxpayers of the entire proposal is closer to $38 million (still A LOT of money) and the cost to the taxpayers of the athletic facility piece is closer to $3.2 million. ($5.4 minus the $2.2 from the state) That $5.4 million number includes a lot of things that may or may not get done depending on what the State says in regards to construction in the flood plain but I would expect the turf part of the project gets approved as Maple is very similar and the State approved that.
PJ… as you often do… please re-post the 6:58pm comments, if you deem them to be important enough. Breaking down the cost of this is important. I support the project, but only after I too checked the facts. We should all be smart enough to do so.
If someone can shoot holes in the above post… rational holes, based on facts and competitive market data.. IE, the cost of exisitng turf facilities in the area, lets hear all about it. New bleachers, new regulation sized track moved to BF… not much talk about that. Dont support it, fine.. but dont lump this all unto new Fieldturf facilities
