Work Begins on Turf Field at Hormel Stadium

Work has begun in recent weeks on a project to create an artificial turf field at Hormel Stadium.

The project is possible due to a grant program from the Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs aimed at improving open space and recreational facilities in the state. Richard Sullivan, Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, said publicly at a press conference in October one of the reasons the city received a $500,000 grant is because the Hormel project is “shovel ready.”

Speaking at the October press conference, Medford Mayor Michael McGlynn said in addition to the turf field, the track will be repaired and painted, and a new scoreboard will be constructed at an angle that will be easier to read by spectators in the bleachers.

Hormel Stadium Commission Chair Jack Buckley said “construction mobilization” has begun on the turf project and the “heavy work” will likely begin in March or April. The entire project will cost over $800,000 and should be completed during the summer of 2012.

– InsideMedford.com