Council to continue talk about turf project Tuesday, February 2, 2021 11:44 PM City DELPHOS Council expressed interest in continued discussion of the
synthetic turf project at Stadium Park. Interim Parks and Rec Committee
Chair Jeff Klausing brought the issue to the floor at Monday’s meeting
to gauge his fellow councilmen’s interest in the project.
The Park
and Rec Committee and the remainder of council met with Champions
Field, Inc., on Jan. 22 and learned the group has already raised more
than $800,000 toward the nearly $1 million project to replace the
natural grass field at Stadium Park with turf.
St. John’s football
Champions Field Inc., city talk turf Saturday, January 23, 2021 12:18 AM St. Johnâs varsity football coach and Athletic Director Todd Schulte spoke on the turf project at Stadium Park on behalf of Champions Field Inc., the 501 3c formed to fundsraise for the project. (DHI Media/Nancy Spencer) DELPHOS The city’s Parks and Rec Committee and Champions Field,
Inc., met to discuss the proposed artificial turf project at Stadium
Park Friday.
In attendance for the city were Councilmen Jeff
Klausing (intterim Parks and Rec Committee chair), Scott Wiltsie, Jim
Fortener, Joe Dray and Josh Bayliff, Safety Service Director Jamie
Mehaffie and Mayor Doug Mullenhour.