Build it (maybe) and they will come: RSF schools approve new field, need state funding..
Rancho Santa Fe School District trustees this week agreed to install artificial turf for a mid-sized youth soccer field.
The 100-yard by 55-yard field isn't going in just yet, however. Scheduled for construction this summer, the district must receive state funds to complete the project. Given Gov. Jerry Brown's and California legislator budget slashing, those funds are much in question.
Turf costs around $1.78 million, compared to $1.3 million for the organic, natural soccer field grass set.
Factoring in water costs, for example, and other wear-and-tear factors for natural grass, trustees decided the fake grass would hold up better financially over the next decade.
Field add-on options continue to evolve. District officials are considering adding a scoreboard, bleachers, snack bar and other amenities to the new field.
