School Board To Discuss Replacement Of East Ridge Stadium; Checking Out Other Older Stadiums

  • Sunday, September 20, 2015

The County School Board on Thursday afternoon will discuss replacement of the East Ridge High School stadium that has been condemned.

The board will also discuss whether to hire a structural engineer to look at the condition of other older stadiums.

Lee McDade, assistant supt., and Justin Witt, director of auxiliary services, said in a memo to the board:

"Since the recent closure of the East Ridge High School Stadium we have looked at options for moving forward.  I would like to offer the following items for discussion and consideration by the Board:

"(1) Replacement of the East Ridge High School Stadium including cost, schedule, and scope of work.

"(2) Conduct a structural review on other existing stadiums that are of similar age and construction type.  The review will be done by a licensed, structural engineer."

County Commissioner Tim Boyd said he got three bids on replacing the crumbling concrete stands at East Ridge High.

He said one bid was below $125,000.

Commissioner Boyd said the county and the city of East Ridge might contribute to the cost, but he said the county schools should take the lead."

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