TOWN & SCHOOL DISTRICT ATHLETIC FIELD COLLABORATION

The Town of Pittsford and the Pittsford Central School District (PCSD) have a strong history of collaboration. In keeping with this commitment, the entities have announced they will work together to address solutions to the overuse of athletic fields in Pittsford. The collaboration was proposed

because PCSD is currently developing a capital project including athletic fields, and the Town will soon begin an update of its Parks and Recreation master plan that will include an assessment of athletic field use and needs.

The two entities will be exploring the development of an alternative to the currently proposed lighted artificial turf field on two existing natural turf fields behind Mendon High School. In lieu of this option, the respective boards of the Town and the School District will study the possibility of locating a lighted artificial turf field in the Town’s Thornell Farm Park which is next to Mendon High School.

Background on the Pittsford Municipality Collaboration: The leadership team of Pittsford officials from the Town, Village and School District continue to work toward the betterment of all who live, work, play and learn in the Pittsford community. The team meets regularly to develop joint solutions to community issues. In addition, the team works on collaborative projects between municipalities and shares resources. For example, the town and school district share heavy equipment and a fueling depot to save tax payer dollars and create economies of scale.