Santa Clara County supervisors on Tuesday voted against a ban on artificial turf on all county-owned properties.

Santa Clara County’s state-mandated housing plans have been approved — nearly two years after the deadline.

After months of study and debate, Santa Clara County leaders rejected a controversial proposal to ban artificial turf fields on county property, despite ongoing concerns effects about their health and environmental impacts.

SANTA CLARA COUNTY is preparing to ban artificial turf on all county-owned property, citing health and environmental concerns. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will vote on a policy limiting the use of artificial turf at its Tuesday meeting.

The new presidential administration is still pushing a federal funding freeze despite rescinding language detailing it Wednesday — leaving Santa Clara County advocates and officials confused and concerned over the detrimental effects the efforts could have on critical programs.

A nearly yearlong effort to ban artificial turf on Santa Clara County-owned properties has failed after the Board of Supervisors was unable to come to a consensus on the much debated topic. The natural grass versus artificial turf debate has become a dividing issue across the Bay Area in recent years — and Tuesday’s board meeting was no different as residents on both sides packed the downtown San Jose chambers.

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors late Tuesday rejected a ban on artificial turf on county-owned property. The ban, had it been enacted, would have prevented new turf installations and could have impacted existing sports complexes.