Santa Clara County considers artificial turf ban

Santa Clara County opts not to ban artificial turf on county-owned properties
A nearly yearlong effort to ban artificial turf on Santa Clara County-owned properties has failed after the Board of Supervisors was unable to come to a consensus on the much debated topic.
Supervisors Reject Proposal to Ban Artificial Turf on Santa Clara County-Owned Land
After months of study and debate, Santa Clara County leaders rejected a controversial proposal to ban artificial turf fields on county property, despite ongoing concerns effects about their health and environmental impacts.
Santa Clara County supervisors to vote on artificial turf ban
A battle is brewing over artificial turf in the South Bay, but a decision by county leaders will have to wait until next year.
Santa Clara County officials talking tough on artificial turf; supervisors set to consider ban
SANTA CLARA COUNTY is preparing to ban artificial turf on all county-owned property, citing health and environmental concerns. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will vote on a policy limiting the use of artificial turf at its Tuesday meeting.
County may ban artificial turf due to health concerns
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is considering a ban on artificial turf on county fields. Health advocates are in favor of the ban because chemicals in turf may cause health problems like cancer.
Artificial turf opponents rally ahead of vote on controversial Santa Clara County ban
Only a handful of locations in the county would be affected, including the Twin Creeks Sports Complex in Sunnyvale and a private school currently leasing county land. The ban could also impact the San Jose Earthquakes’ plan to build artificial turf soccer fields at the county fairgrounds.
Santa Clara County rejects artificial turf ban
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors late on Tuesday afternoon rejected a ban on artifical turf. The ban would have applied to all county-owned property and could have prevented the construction of new turf sports fields and required existing turf facilities to switch to grass at the time the existing turf needed to be replaced.
Santa Clara County Officials Could Ban Artificial Turf
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will vote on a policy limiting the use of artificial turf at its Tuesday meeting. The action could result in an outright ban or include an exception for athletic fields.
Santa Clara County rejects artificial turf ban for county-owned property and sports fields
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors late Tuesday rejected a ban on artificial turf on county-owned property. The ban, had it been enacted, would have prevented new turf installations and could have impacted existing sports complexes.
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