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Regional Park artificial turf: the documented record

Follow Recreation Advisory Board planning, City Council approval of a five-infield design-and-install proposal, and an installation-period operating recommendation. The reviewed sources do not provide the approved contract amount, a payment ledger, or confirmed completion date.

Approvals, contract amounts, and reported expenditure describe different stages. They are not added together as a project total.

  1. Recreation board discusses turf options and fundingPreliminary planning discussion

    The Recreation Advisory Board discussed wet-field constraints, full-field and infield-only quotes, company comparisons, possible grant funding, and potential tournament and concession revenue. No turf motion or recommendation was recorded, so this is planning context rather than project approval.

    Search the archive: Turf Infields at Regional Park · grants · return on investment

  2. Staff reports five-infield specifications and procurement planningPre-bid planning report

    Parks staff reported that the proposal would convert all five Regional Park infields to synthetic turf, with 90-foot base paths and 300-foot outfield fences. Bid specifications, soil relocation, drainage, and procurement method remained under evaluation. The stated $1 million to $1.5 million range was an estimate, not an award or expenditure.

    Search the archive: Artificial Turf at Regional Park · five infields · bid specifications · $1 million to $1.5 million

  3. Council approves Baseline proposal for five turf infieldsDesign-and-install proposal approval · PASSED

    Council approved Baseline Sports Construction’s proposal to design and install artificial turf on five infields at Regional Park. The reviewed minutes do not state the proposal amount, funding source, contract schedule, or completion date.

    • Sherlin: yes
    • Duggan: yes
    • Pelley: yes
    • Eaton: yes
    • Curtis: yes

    Recorded vote: Approve artificial turf for five Regional Park infields

    Reviewed decisions: View decision

    Search the archive: Baseline Sports Construction · five infields · Regional Park artificial turf

  4. Recreation board reports installation progress and recommends higher field feesInstallation-period operations recommendation · PASSED

    During an update describing turf installation as in progress, the Recreation Advisory Board recommended increasing hourly rental fees from $5 to $25 at Athens Regional Park and from $5 to $15 at other city fields. The fee action is an operating recommendation and does not establish installation cost or completion.

      Recorded vote: Recommend increasing city field rental fees

      Reviewed decisions: View decision

      Search the archive: turf installation · Athens Regional Park field rental fees

    What remains unconnectedEvidence needed to complete the trail.
    • The April 2025 discussion refers to quotes but does not identify vendors, quote amounts, or a board recommendation.
    • The June 2025 staff report gives a preliminary $1 million to $1.5 million estimate; it is not treated as an approved amount, contract, or expenditure.
    • The July 2025 approval identifies Baseline Sports Construction and five infields but does not state the proposal amount, funding source, schedule, or detailed contract terms.
    • The December 2025 minutes say installation was in progress but do not document substantial completion, final acceptance, payment, or final cost.
    • No reviewed source reconciles project appropriations, contract changes, invoices, or payments.

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