Meeting regarding the Blaine high school stadium scheduled for March 1

By Oliver Lazenby

The Blaine School District is hosting an informational community meeting about the high school stadium complex at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 1 in the district office boardroom at 765 H Street.

This meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss the project’s history, options for renovating the stadium, project scope and timeline, and the option of including field turf in an update. The district encourages parents, staff and community members to attend the meeting.

The district planned to upgrade the stadium and grandstands as part of the $45 million bond that voters passed in February 2015, but the school board cut that project when bids for the high school remodel came in over budget in June 2016.

Updating the stadium will be a top priority with levy money if voters pass the $12 million school levy in an April 24 special election.  For more information, contact the district office at 360/332-5881.