Bridge City ISD Board Approves Turf for Baseball and Softball Fields

The Bridge City Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved installation of artificial turf on the district's baseball and softball fields during a July 7, 2025, work session at the district administration building. The motion was made by Trustee Mark Anderson and seconded by Trustee Michael Johnson and "carried unanimously," according to the meeting minutes. The minutes record no dollar amounts, funding sources or timeline for installation.

The decision was made as part of a work session that also included a budget update from Chief Financial Officer Tim Woolley and a construction-management update from Superintendent Dr. Mike Kelly. The minutes do not report any public comment, staff presentation of cost estimates, or a separate vote on related budget adjustments.

Board members present for the turf vote were Trustee Michael Johnson, Trustee Mark Anderson, Trustee Rebecca Rutledge, Trustee Jerry McInnis, Trustee Paul Zoch, Trustee Thad Hill and Trustee Judy Cole. The record shows all seven present voted in favor.

The minutes do not specify whether the turf project will be paid from the district's capital budget, a bond program, donations, or other sources. The minutes also do not give an installation schedule or vendor name for the turf work.

Because the minutes record only the motion and the unanimous vote, the board's formal approval appears limited to authorizing the turf installation; the minutes do not show any additional contractual approvals or funding allocations tied to the item.