GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Schools in the Green Bay Area School District could potentially be in line for some upgrades.
Earlier this spring about 3,400 responses were recorded for a survey.
It found 82% strongly agree or agree to support a referendum to address deferred and delayed maintenance needs.
District Chief Operations Officer John Patchak says roughly $43 million would go towards district wide upgrades like window replacements.
Another $48 million would help secondary school improvements, some of which deal with physical education and athletic area improvements.
And an additional $1.2 million for playgrounds.
Patchak says the tax rate wouldn’t increase if voters approve the projects.
And upgrading athletic facilities would benefit everyone in the community who uses them.
“This should increase those opportunities. Particularly at West and Preble where the athletic fields there are such that the weather affects them badly,” said Patchak. “Whereas if you go with some type of synthetic surface you’re able to manage that drainage a lot easier.”
Areas like the broken bleachers at Preble and the schools track surface could be worked on.
The same goes for the concession stand and stadium asphalt at West High School.
Board President Laura McCoy says maintaining schools in the district is critical.
“When we maintain our buildings properly we’re honoring the investment that generations of tax payers have made in these schools for many years,” said Patchak. “And maintaining them properly is just what we have to do.”
No action was taken on Monday night. If approved by the school board a referendum for voters to decide to wind up on the November ballot.
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