Mid-year budget adjustments fund $150,000 for Rainbow Park artificial turf

The mid-year budget adjustments approved by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on a 5-0 vote May 3 included appropriating $150,000 for artificial turf at Rainbow Park.

"That funding will provide an infill project that is environmentally sensitive and also reduces surface temperature," said county Department of Parks and Recreation director Brian Albright.

Although synthetic turf does not require water for irrigation, watering is sometimes used to cool the field. The alternative infill surface is designed to reduce field temperatures, which reduces the need for water and also makes the f...