College Station city council awards a $1.3 million dollar contract to replace artificial turf at two fields at Veterans Park

This podcast contains comments from the December 12, 2024 College Station city council meeting.

The College Station city council at its December meeting awarded a $1.3 million dollar contract to replace artificial turf on two soccer fields at Veterans Park.

The old turf was installed 12 years ago and exceeded its life expectancy of eight to ten years.

Funding comes from hotel occupancy tax money.

City manager Bryan Woods said some of the 200,000 square feet of turf that is being removed will be used at batting cages and at the College Station police department's shooting range.

Parks and recreation director Kelsey Heiden said the turf contains materials to keep it cool.

Click HERE to read and download information regarding the turf replacement approved at the December 12, 2024 College Station city council meeting.