opinion

'Bossier City wrong to give $1 million for football field turf'

I was shocked beyond belief to read in the Sunday Sports Page (Nov. 20) that Bossier City is diverting $1 million in "surplus money" from the downtown restoration building fund to the Bossier Parish school board for the installation of turf on the Bossier High School football field.

Where is the logic, when there is not a street in the city that is not in need of repair? There are other numerous infrastructure projects that need to be tended to as well.

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Why was the direction of this surplus funding never brought to the people for a vote, instead of blatantly spending on a non-necessity? It does not appear that the decisions being made are in the best interest of the people and the city.

Does anyone else share my concerns?

Frank Ciccarella

Bossier City

Correction: This letter writer relied on a Times news article that contained an error. As originally published, the misstated the source of funds from the City of Bossier City. An estimated $1 million was provided under a property swap agreement the school district had with the City of Bossier City, said Sonja Bailes, schools spokeswoman. The school traded land and property it owned in the newly redeveloped downtown area in return for a city commitment to help fund turf at Bossier High. The original article has been corrected online.