Is a Turf Field Good for Lynbrook?

The of whether a turf field is coming to Lynbrook has officially been answered.

Last week, a $74,468,696 budget for the 2012-13 school year, as well as the installation of a turf field at Marion Street Elementary School.

The turf field was approved in the fourth proposition of last Tuesday's vote, which passed by a margin of 887 votes to 721 — the closest vote of the day.

The fourth propostion allows the district to remove $5,550,000 from the capital reserve fund and will also pay for several other additions to the district.

The additions include an elevator, music rooms, exterior restroom, district storage space and sod field space at . It would also fund the relocation of the baseball field to , improve track and field facilities at South and install a turf field at , according to the school district.

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