Despite some concerns, school board accepts $500k donation to put turf on Bear River ball field

A large donation meant to put artificial surfaces on the infields of Bear River High School ball fields brought questions and controversy, but was eventually accepted by the Box Elder High School Board of Education. Among the issues of the 0,000 donation from Roger V. and Karen D. Green is that the district would have to match the donation, which was a problem for many board members. Box Elder School District Business Manager Neil Stevens said the match would need to be pulled from the district’s capital reserve fund. Additionally, there was some concern that there would be an expectation...

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