How Taxpayers Get Fooled On The Cost Of An Artificial Turf Field
There are two sides of this issue, and both have some great points. Atlanta, Georgia turfed their high school fields years ago during the water shortage when Lake Lanier got really low. They ran the numbers and realized that after paying people to mow the grass, fertilize the grass, aerate the grass, line the grass, rinse and repeat, turf saved them money. No mowing (no need of a tractor, salary of person to drive the tractor, maintenance for said tractor, gas for said tractor) No lining (no constant striping, no paint to purchase, no one to pay to stripe it). No more overseeding. No need for irrigation. More money from more activities, from band competitions to youth and middle school sports. Some people look to save a dime and spend a dollar. Atlanta decided to spend that dime to save those dollars. Others in Georgia following suit:
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