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The Gwinnett County Commission voted Tuesday to install artificial turf on a "multipurpose field" (here in the South, that would be a football field that "lesser sports" are allowed to use outside of football season! ;) ) and warm up area at Duncan Creek Park in Dacula.  The board cited long-term cost savings from reduced field maintenance as well as year-round field availability as justification for the project.  While I am critical of the board for their all-too-frequent missteps, I want to lend support when they do the right thing, and saving taxpayer dollars is the right thing.  Granted, I hate to see a football field marred with "permanent striping for...soccer...[and]...corners for lacrosse," but that is a small price to pay given the upside.  Well done, commissioners!

Comments

[dewood]

I think we should have astroturf on all our playing fields. Isn't astroturf a government given right. Despite the cost, we need another property taxes increase.

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[electsilver]

dewood, I wonder who owns the astrodturf company???? These guys have got to go!!!! Liberals disguised as conservatives.