Nyack School District Artificial Turf Fields

I have personally gone to see the GeoTurf field in Riverdale, NY and found it far superior to ground tires. It eliminates the smell, the heat, it has a better feel, a more natural bounce, and most importantly it eliminates the numerous toxins associated with tires - a product which may very well be banned during the span of these fields. While the official debate on rubber crumb is still undecided, our community has already made a clear statement on this through the split of this bond vote and the defeat of the bond in 2007. I believe that if overall school repairs were not held hostage to the new stadium, passing of the stadium would have been impossible. 35,000 ground up tires covering 3 1/2 fields of land where our children are growing and developing is ludicrous, particularly since the board stated it would seek the safest material- not the cheapest material. I personally would like to see a combination of GeoTurf and properly maintained grass. With sharpened pencils throughout this bond we can do what's right. Please spread the word on this critical issue.