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Stadium Bond Issue
Has the Board been asked by the Athletic Department or Boosters to put on a Stadium Bond Issue to raise the money needed for a stadium?
When Central was built the community would not pass the bond issue to build it - athletic fields were one of the things taken off to make the building more affordable & able to pass.
That was a long time ago - lots of new faces are with us now, if we want a stadium - why not work with the Athletic Dept/Boosters - define exactly what we want & get it on the ballot?
I don't know how much a stadium costs but there is no Permanent Improvement Levy that I've found that's current. So it would make sense that some permanent improvement monies the district has needs to go toward maintaining the existing buildings - like the new roof for Central, etc.
By Tiger Fan
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Half mill for $100K = $17.50
Tiger Fan, I see the team is still on a roll. They are now 3-0.
A bond issue for a new stadium would cost the entire district around .45 mills for a project that would cost around $5 Million. The Central High School sits on 80 acres and I am sure if certain people were to get their collective heads out of their ''you know whats'' they could find the room on that 80 acres to build the stadium.
Talking about roofs. I seem to remember that Ridgeview had its roof replaced a few years ago. At least it looked that way with all of the tar machines around the building. I also see in the Master Plan a new roof scheduled for Ridgeview. Has the roof at Ridgeview went bad already or is there a problem that this flat roof won't last the ten years?
Now back to the bond issue. That stadium would cost the $100,000 home owner around $17.50 per YEAR for a new stadium. With the revaluations going around it may be lower.
Cost could be driven lower with community help and support. Donations from local businesses and individuals could reduce the costs for us all.
I am not sure how much a eight lane all-weather track would cost nor do I know the expected life of said track. Clearly the seven lane track at Central I mean Ridgeview was installed a couple of years ago like in 2004 or 05.
The problem you would have with trying to combine a maintenace bond with a bond to build the stadium is that the stadium bond would be over a 20 year period. I am not sure what the typical maintenance bond would cover and how long. I am sure if the board would consider it the school treasurer could fill in the blanks.
I see a lot of advantages for a stadium near the High School. First it would eliminate those annoying head lights from the cars driving down the alley. It could provide more parking and the boosters could charge like they do at North for preferred parking. Since the Central High School sits on higher ground and it would have less surface water to deal with and the field would have a much better chance of staying in tack during rain and inclement seasons.
Let's move forward.
By Central Parent
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Doubter
Here is the problem for the Tiger Fans. Unless the board puts a small attachment to a building bond and the building bond benefits the NORTH voters you will never get your stadium. Look what happened last year. One school in the Central district TWO schools in the North district.
If you consider that the North High School is 150% larger than the Central H.S. then it is logically to state that the utility expenses are 150% at North of what they are at Central.
The reason this is happening is that we have allowed the school board to be put in place by the township elitist. They control what is put on the ballot and they try to cover up what they spend at North. They also regularly B.S. us into thinking both schools and facilities are equal. The fact is they are not. We all pay for the schools so I think most of us believe we should get equal facilities like what was promised.
This will never change as long as there is NO representation for Central and the two city's (Pickerington and Columbus) residents. It may be too late this election cycle but there is time to start the process of change in the next election cycle.
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Realist
Stand in line with your bond ideas.
The reality is that NOTHING is going on the school ballot before 2009 other than operating levies. There are 2 levies that expire soon ?– one in 2007 (5.0 mills) and one in 2008 (7.9 mills).
In my opinion, this is the proper priority for the school board when it comes to public funding issues.
If we (the community ?… everyone ?… city residents ?… township residents) pass these levies, then we can move on and discuss additional building projects ?… new high schools, a new stadium for the Tigers, an 8th track lane, etc.
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