About the project
The soccer fields will be converted from natural grass to artificial turf to help reduce impacts from drought and wear, and allow for longer playing time, Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey said at the meeting.
“Mainly, it helps not tear up the fields,” Covey said. “Right now we’re limiting time on the fields because of that.”
Additionally, utilizing artificial turf will eliminate maintenance costs associated with natural grass, Williamson County Parks and Recreation Director TW Dieckmann said at the meeting.
For the $8.9 million project, Lonestar Soccer Club will fund $6.5 million, and the county will pay for the remaining $2.4 million.
Diving deeper
Lonestar Soccer Club’s sponsorship will allow the club to receive priority scheduling, discounted usage rates and naming rights for the four fields. The club will also take ownership of maintenance and replacement of the turf in the future, Covey said.
One more thing
The county plans to resurface the running track around Field No. 6 during the turf project. However, this is not included as part of the Lonestar Soccer Club sponsorship.
