Commissioners Approve Synthetic Turf For Playground
The grass-like surface will cost about $48,000 and require very little maintenance.
Upper St. Clair commissioners approved a $48,000 contract Monday night to have Southwest Greens install synthetic turf at the municipal playground. The polypropylene surface will look like artificial grass. Its rubberized underlay will lessen the impact of falls. The synthetic grass is "an excellent choice for high-traffic, heavy-usage areas where low maintenance and water conservation is desired," according to the company's website. Commissioner Donald Rectenwald, Jr.—a former parks and recreation board member—expressed concern that the synthetic turf will become a standard for all parks in Upper St. Clair. "I can't imagine that it will be the standard," said Mark Mansfield, assistant township manager. Mansfield said the municipal park is…
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Oren Spiegler
5:36 am on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Readers: Here are two additional Post-Gazette links noting cost of the Recreation Center and the widespread citizen opposition to it. Commissioner Bob Orchowski can hold his head high for being the lone vote against the project. http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-south/usc-resident-group-seeks-referendum-on-rec-center-504419/ http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/… more ›