LISBON Levy would fund stadium fixes

An all-weather track would be added to the stadium.
By SUE DROTLEFF
VINDICATOR CORRESPONDENT
LISBON -- Passage of the village school district's 2.9-mill continuous levy on the March 2 primary ballot would provide funds for major renovations to War Memorial Stadium, district officials said.
District figures show the owner of a $100,000 home would pay an additional $88.81 a year in taxes if the levy is approved.
Football locker rooms for both teams, a girls locker room, and a weight room would be added, and restrooms would be refurbished.
A new all-weather track and football field would be included. If needed, more seating and a band shelter would be built.
District officials point out there have been no major renovations since the stadium was built in the 1940s.
If residents want more information about the levy, contact any school board member or the administrative offices. Speakers also are available to make presentations to groups, said Superintendent Don Thompson.
Another upgrade may be in the works for the district after a presentation made by Wendell Cole at the school board's meeting Monday.
Cole, who is a member of the Lisbon Historical Society and the Lisbon Community Chorus, noted the speaker system in the high school auditorium is inadequate.
Cole proposed eliminating the three speakers and instead having five new speakers, four hanging microphones, and additional standing microphones for the stage area. Other upgrades would be made to the control panel, which would include a lockable cabinet, Cole said.
Cole projected a cost estimate of $11,000 for the upgrade. He said the historical society would be willing to contribute one-third of the cost.
He said he also had spoken with an official of the Lisbon Community Foundation, who indicated the foundation would contribute another third, leaving the remaining third for the school district to pay. The board took the matter under consideration.
In other matters, Thompson advised the board that everything is on schedule for the Ohio School Facilities Commission building project for the district, with construction slated to begin in late May as soon as school is out. Plans call for additions to McKinley Elementary School and David Anderson Junior/Senior High School. A district bond issue will cover $2 million of the cost, with the OSFC contributing $12.28 million.