Businesses in Kingston's Green Square have been told by the ACT Government they can have their grass back if they are prepared to pay almost $10,000 a year for it.
The traders have received a letter from Parks, Conservation and Lands asking them to consider collectively funding the ''additional costs required to establish and maintain a healthy cover of grass at Green Square''.
The letter from Parks, Conservation and Lands acting director Jane Carder said the traders would be responsible for paying for the turf to be replaced every two years and for watering the grass using ''second-class water via tanker''.
It means the Green Square traders would pay an initial cost of about $12,600 to establish the turf and then $9455 a year for maintenance costs, including watering.
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