The board, which had pondered issuing a moratorium on artificial playing surfaces for nearly two years, said its decision was done to protect water quality from harmful and long-lasting chemicals known as PFAS.
The Oak Bluffs board of health held off on making a decision about a moratorium that could stall plans for a new artificial turf field at the regional high school.
As a dispute over the athletic fields overhaul at the regional high school heads to court, the Oak Bluffs board of health appears posied to adopt a two-year ban on artificial turf in town.
The Oak Bluffs board of health opened the floodgates Tuesday to opinions on a draft regulation that would ban artificial turf in town — opening up fresh wounds in the divisive athletic fields project at the regional high school.
A draft regulation that would ban artificial turf in Oak Bluffs is set for discussion by the town board of health Tuesday, adding another new wrinkle to ongoing debate around a plan by the high school to overhaul its athletic fields using turf.
Following close on the heels of Edgartown, the Oak Bluffs board of health voted to adopt a mandatory mask rule for a wide swath of the downtown area Thursday.
The Oak Bluffs board of health is considering adopting a mandatory mask rule in the downtown area, similar to one adopted by the town of Nantucket this week.
