What’s the deal with Nampa’s new football fields? [Video]

NAMPA, Idaho — All three Nampa high schools are receiving new, artificial turf. Fields are paid for by the 2023 supplemental levy approved by voters last November.

(Below is the transcript from the broadcast story)

The District’s Community and Media Relations Specialist, Matt Sizemore says, “We only have this beautiful field because of the 2023 supplemental replacement levy that our wonderful community voted ‘yes’ on.”

A levy, passed by voters last fall, provides the Nampa School District with nearly $30 million over two years to fund everything from teacher salaries to school maintenance, playgrounds and new artificial turf.

“All money has to be, and has been, spent exactly how it’s written in that levy ballot,” Sizemore added.

$3 million over two years for turf fields is just about 10% of the levy. Thanks to property tax relief from the state at the time, Nampa taxpayers have been paying 20¢ less per $1,000 for schools. For the players, the …