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Article: Yuba City turf war in planning stages.
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- Appeal-Democrat (Marysville, CA)
- Article date:
- September 25, 2006
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Byline: Todd R. Hansen
Sep. 25--Football in Yuba City will follow a national trend with a move toward artificial turf for Honker Stadium and a new field for River Valley High.
The $6.94 million projects are part of a larger funding mechanism approved recently by the Yuba City Unified School District trustees.
"What the board has done is approve issuance of COPs," said Deputy Superintendent Baldev Johal, explaining how the Certificates of Participation are a tool bankrolled by existing Mello Roos District funding streams.
The new stadium will have seating for 3,000 on the home side and another 1,200 for visitors. The field itself will ...