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.
Santa Clara County leaders vote against artificial turf ban
Santa Clara County supervisors on Tuesday voted against a ban on artificial turf on all county-owned properties.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Santa Clara County officials could ban artificial turf
(BCN) — 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 ...
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 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.
Santa Clara County housing plans approved by state
Santa Clara County’s state-mandated housing plans have been approved — nearly two years after the deadline. The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to approve the county’s housing element,
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Push to phase out synthetic turf fields meets resistance
A push by the city and county to go back to grass on playing fields faces resistance as demand for fields rises.
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A Santa Clara County supervisors plans to introduce an ordinance, on Tuesday, that would ban the use of synthetic or plastic turf at all county-owned parks and facilities. Otto Lee site ...
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