Jefferson City Board of Education approves athletic facilities projects for high schools
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Jefferson City Board of Education approved the addition and completion of athletic facilities at both of the district's high schools.
Officials say the $20 million in projects will be funded through a Certificate of Participation (COP). The district says they will be taking advantage of historically low-interest rates, the district will budget $1.5M/year from the capital projects fund over the next 20 years.
The project at Capital City will only include practice fields at the newly constructed high school.
The district will fund work to finish facilities at Capital City HS beyond what was originally planned as practice fields only.
Those funds will allow for the completion of competition facilities at CCHS:
- Construction of pressbox, home & visiting team bleachers, concessions, restrooms, locker rooms for use between football and soccer fields;
- Construction of dugouts, press box, concessions, restrooms, and storage areas at the baseball/softball complex;
- Addition of event parking adjacent to soccer/football fields and near tennis courts.
Funds will also include the construction of activities facilities on the Jefferson City HS campus. This will eliminate the use of non-campus athletics facilities across the community, improving safety and efficiency for students and staff.
Facilities construction will include:
- Construction of baseball/softball field with dugouts, bullpens, batting cages, and bleachers;
- Construction of press box, concessions, restrooms, and storage facilities for use between fields;
- Construction of a soccer field with lighting and both home and visitor bleachers;
- Construction of a tennis complex including eight tennis courts and pavilion with restrooms, concessions, storage and viewing deck;
- Elevation of visitors bleachers at Adkins Stadium.
The goal is for fields to be playable during the fall 2021 season, although some amenities (bathrooms, locker rooms) may not be fully completed by the start of the 2021-2022 school year.
