tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post4626423243124754258..comments2024-03-28T12:39:05.941-04:00Comments on Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland: Somerset ES Parents and Mayor Demanded Kids Play on 126 Degree Plastic Surface, and They Got Their Wish @Marc_ElrichJanis Sartuccihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-52043672371585656882019-01-07T20:12:08.630-05:002019-01-07T20:12:08.630-05:00And who is paying to replace this plastic playgrou...And who is paying to replace this plastic playground when it fails? The taxpayers. That was also discussed in the public meetings on this purchase, so let's be clear about who is paying for the DAILY maintenance required of this sheet of plastic and who is on the hook when it has to be removed. Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-77364839942063313922019-01-07T20:10:37.417-05:002019-01-07T20:10:37.417-05:00The field is a big sheet of plastic. Plastic heats...The field is a big sheet of plastic. Plastic heats up in the sun. This is a well known fact and the temperature of this field has been taken multiple times and these numbers are known and consistent with the heat generated by a piece of plastic spread out over the ground. Painting it green doesn't make it cooler. It's plastic. <br /><br />When FieldTurf said the Gaithersburg HS field Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-44740631708884533962019-01-07T20:01:52.017-05:002019-01-07T20:01:52.017-05:00The field is maintained DAILY. Please explain how ...The field is maintained DAILY. Please explain how the Somerset Foundation is paying and who they are paying to maintain the field on a DAILY basis. Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-12014001053652374142019-01-07T19:33:42.669-05:002019-01-07T19:33:42.669-05:00Somerset PTA and Foundation pay for regular mainte...Somerset PTA and Foundation pay for regular maintenance. The infill is organic cork, not crumb rubber. The materials used were tested for toxicity. I question the accuracy of the temperature reading but will look to Field Turf to clarify that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01208433737077064256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-27862456420489416802019-01-07T15:37:28.468-05:002019-01-07T15:37:28.468-05:00@MCPS Feel free to put out a press release on thi...@MCPS Feel free to put out a press release on this issue. If you want to say that FieldTurf lied, that's on you to put that information out. If you want to say it's OK that children are being slowly baked while at recess, that's your choice. If you want to explain who is providing DAILY maintenance to this public school playground, go for it. <br /><br />http://Janis Sartuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027024806736232367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-65966093065005697072019-01-07T14:09:54.484-05:002019-01-07T14:09:54.484-05:00The above comments are incorrect. Somerset Foundat...The above comments are incorrect. Somerset Foundation has paid and continues to pay for continuing maintenance and repairs. Also, the field is infilled with organic cork, not rubber as the chart shows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722263422968684230.post-49255547882810839282019-01-07T11:33:59.764-05:002019-01-07T11:33:59.764-05:00Two comments: 1. the council vote was unanimous in...Two comments: 1. the council vote was unanimous in favor of this installation. 2. the Somerset funds are only for initial installation. Any repairs or replacement of this field comes out of our county tax dollars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com