Seymour High School to Debut Artificial Turf Field Friday (Oct. 16) Night

SEYMOUR- Ribbon cutting ceremony for the new athletic field at Seymour High School will take place on Friday night at 6:45 pm prior to the homecoming game.
(Information and photo is from First Selectman Kurt Miller's Facebook Page)

Derby school officials seek $4.78 million for Ryan Field Athletic Complex upgrades

By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich
Register Correspondent

DERBY >> School officials got the green light to submit a proposal to the state seeking $4.8 million to give the Ryan Field Athletic Complex a major facelift.

The Board of Aldermen at its May 28 meeting unanimously voted in favor of enabling Superintendent of Schools Matthew Conway to seek full funding for the project. The city is not being asked to foot any of the costs.

“We have submitted the proposal through our local state legislatures as part of a House Bond Request Application,” Conway said Friday. “The estimate for the project is $4,788,792.”

School officials in March commissioned a feasibility study, which was done by Blades & Goven Landscape Architects, based in Fairfield. The $7,500 study was necessary to determine if the Ryan Field Athletic Complex and Marcucio Little League Complex could be outfitted with artificial turf.

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