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.
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.
Santa Clara County artificial turf ban fails to move forward as supervisors remain divided
A potential artificial turf ban in Santa Clara County is in stasis as officials have failed to come to a consensus. The Santa Clara County Board of
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 officials could ban artificial turf
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
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.
Artificial turf opponents rally ahead of vote on controversial Santa Clara County ban
Only a handful of locations in the county would be affected, including the Twin Creeks Sports Complex in Sunnyvale and a private school currently leasing county land. The ban could also impact the San Jose Earthquakes’ plan to build artificial turf soccer fields at the county fairgrounds.
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,
Hosted on MSN11h
County officials debate ban on popular material found in playgrounds and athletic fields: 'Once you create it, then you have it for a lifetime'
"There's no good answer." County officials debate ban on popular material found in playgrounds and athletic fields: 'Once you ...
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. More than ...
KTVU4d
Santa Clara County rejects artificial turf ban
Some Santa Clara County leaders are looking to ban artificial turf as they believe natural grass fields are physically and medically safer. Critics of the ban argue that turf offers more ...