County officials plan to use American Rescue Plan funds for new tennis courts for Signal Mountain High School, new track for East Ridge High School and East Hamilton High as well as lights and bleachers for the Central High track.
The county allotment for tennis courts at Shackleford Ridge Park will be $750,000. That will go along with the same amount raised privately for the $1.5 million project.
Commissioner Tim Boyd said the East Ridge High track has been rated as the worst in the county and is not safe to use. He said meets cannot be held there, and the track team has to use other courses.
The cost will be $750,000.
The East Hamilton track will be $990,975. Chairman Sabrena Smedley said when the school was built the athletic facilities were not included. She said the commission afterward approved a resolution saying that on all new schools the athletic facilities would be included.
The expense to complete the Central track will be $280,000. It is not connected with a football stadium as some other county tracks.
Rivermont Elementary School will be getting a $1.5 million multipurpose/play gym.
Another allotment of $75,000 will be for repainting Apison Elementary School.
Other school improvements include:
Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts – stage and rigging improvements – up to $250,000
Alpine Crest Elementary School – fire code upgrades – up to $75,000
Red Bank Elementary School – ADA playground improvements – up to $25,000
Red Bank High School – replacement air conditioning unit – up to $300,000
Loftis Middle School - outdoor learning space – up to $50,000
DuPont Elementary School - playground renovation and equipment – up to $45,000
McConnell Elementary School - resurface track, water fountains, library shelves – up to $28,000
Hixson High School - sound system for gym & football stadium – up to $35,000
Big Ridge Elementary School - playground – up to $50,000
Hixson Elementary School – outdoor sign – up to $42,000
Hixson Middle School - library learning center supplies and equipment – up to $35,000
Middle Valley Elementary School - STEM Center expansion – up to $35,000
$40,000 for water system upgrades and field grading at the Middle Valley ballfields