Salt Lake County mayor proposes $6M athletic field renovation
The mayor of Salt Lake County, Jenny Wilson, seeks to replace three athletic fields in the Murray, Utah, area with artificial turf.
KSTU reports the mayor of Salt Lake County, Jenny Wilson, seeks to replace three athletic fields in Murray, Utah, with artificial turf. The renovation would cost $6.2 million and save 2.2 million gallons of water a year.
Wilson also proposes to tear out 142 grassy parking strips at 40 different county-owned facilities, which will cost $2.2 million. Plants typically native to the area will replace the grass. This change would save 5.5 million gallons of water a year.
Wilson introduced the proposal and budget on June 7. The city council will vote later this month.
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