Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Members of the Washington Township Council voted on both sod and artificial turf at their meeting Monday, but neither motion passed.
A solution for the problems at Memorial Field has not yet been picked, despite votes for re-sodding or installing artificial turf during the Washington Township Council's meeting Monday night. Residents have been complaining about the condition of the field, which has netting sticking through its surface from the last time it was sodded. Re-sodding the field would, along with other necessary work, cost about $150,000 and last between four and six years before needing to be replaced, according to township engineer Paul Azzolina. It would likely be cheaper to replace in the future once the netting had been removed. Switching to artificial turf is estimated to cost $3.2 million, and members of the township recreation board said it would not …
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Members of the Washington Township Council said they would vote on a plan for artificial turf if they do not receive any bids to re-sod the field.
A decision on the future of Memorial Field could come at the next meeting of the Washington Township Council. Members of the council said at their meeting Monday that they would vote on a proposal to replace Memorial Field with artificial turf if no bids come in to re-sod the field by the June 6 deadline. A previous call for bids yielded no results. Council Vice President Joseph D'Urso said he did not expect to get any this time. "I don't believe patching it is going to cover it," D'Urso said. Currently, netting from old sod sticks up through the surface of Memorial Field. Residents have also complained about excessive amounts of goose feces and problems with drainage at the site. Recreation Board member Scott Spezial said artificial turf …
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Here's a look at the past week in Westwood and Washington Township.
A new decision from the Department of Environmental Protection may cause trouble for plans to build a CVS on the corner of Pascack Road and Washington Avenue. In a letter to Washington Township Zoning Board engineer Christopher Statile, DEP engineer Dennis Contois wrote there will need to be a buffer zone between a stream at the rear of the property and any new buildings put on the site. Members of the Washington Township recreation board recommended Monday that the council approve a plan to renovate Memorial Field with artificial turf, new lights and additonal parking. Recreation Director Judy Monocky said the board had decided to support a plan which would replace the sod currently at the site with artificial turf while removing one of …
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The plan would make the fields more usable but may cost taxpayers almost $3 million.
Members of the Washington Township recreation board recommended Monday that the council approve a plan to renovate Memorial Field with artificial turf, new lights and additonal parking. Recreation Director Judy Monocky said the board had decided to support a plan which would replace the sod currently at the site with artificial turf while removing one of the two baseball fields. Memorial Field would also have additional diagonal parking spaces along School Street as well as new lights, bleachers and a walking path around the perimeter. To make up for the lost baseball diamond, the board also supported a plan to add lights to Sherry Field, making it usable for older boys' games at night. "For the safety and well-being of every child …
Mr Kim
10:27 pm on Monday, June 25, 2012
no, but i agree BOB...they are playing this up for sure.....somehow grass has been good for most everybody else's field for the last 50 plus years.....but now, since other towns have turf...the sports people want it too....forget about education, arts, culture, music....SPORTS must have what they want at any cost...makes us sick! more ›