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File #: 209139    Version: 1
Type: Public Communication Status: Placed on File
File created: 10/22/2019 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/24/2019 Final action: 2/13/2020
Enactment date: 10/24/2019 Enactment #: 209139
Title: Sasha Chanoff submitting comments re: re-turfing Dilboy Field.

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Sasha Chanoff submitting comments re: re-turfing Dilboy Field.

 

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To the Honorable City Council:


I'm writing to ask and encourage you to prioritize funding the re-turfing of Dilboy this winter so our Somerville athletes can play on a safe surface this coming spring season.

 

As a soccer coach and dad, I've watched as more and more children have engaged with the sport in our city, and I've kept a careful eye on our fields. Dilboy has gotten to the point where it's no longer safe enough when it's wet. My son and all the other players on his team (he's U12 now) use it regularly (as of course do so many other athletes).

 

I know there are many competing priorities in terms of funding, but I hope you'll consider funding the re-turfing of Dilboy as a priority so we can continue to watch and coach and enjoy Somerville soccer without higher concerns for injury due to deteriorating fields.

 

Thank you for all you do.

 

Warm regards

Alexander (Sasha) Chanoff