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Published - Monday, May 05, 2008
Tennis court proposal is on facilities agenda
The Tomah School Board’s Facilities Committee will review a $252,000 proposal to build seven tennis courts at LaGrange Elementary School when it meets Wednesday at the school district office.
The courts would provide a competition venue for the Tomah High School and Tomah Middle School tennis teams.
Six courts already exist at the high school, but the plastic waffle-board surface installed 12 years ago has generated complaints because of poor surface conditions. One of the courts recently cracked and forced the Tomah boys tennis team to play all its remaining matches on the road.
If approved, the proposal will go before the full school board May 15.
The committee also review the cost of rebuilding the courts at the high school. Business Manager Greg Gaarder said it would be at least $80,000 more expensive to build the courts at the high school because of poor soil conditions.
Other projects to be reviewed:
u High school and middle gymnasium floor refinishing.
u Tomah High School office renovation.
u Upgrade of the football practice field at the high school.
u Proposed roof replacement and maintenance plan.
u Proposal for hard-surface maintenance plan.
u Signage at Tomah Middle School.
u Review of 2007-08 and 2008-09 construction projects.
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