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(7,981 posts) Fri Sep 2, 2016, 07:07 AM Sep 2016

Cost of high school football stadium rises to $70 million [View all]

Earlier this year, when the cost of a new football stadium in the McKinney (Texas) School District was pegged at $62.8 million, some were calling it the most expensive high school stadium ever, while district officials were contending that other districts were building even more costly facilities.

Now, WFAA-TV reports, those calling the McKinney stadium the costliest have more ammunition for their argument—about seven million dollars more. The district says the price of the planned 12,000-seat stadium has climbed to $70 million.

District officials blame the increased cost on higher-than-anticipated prices for concrete and labor. Rather than curtail the project, McKinney leaders have decided to boost the budget for the stadium. The additional $7 million will come from money left over from previous bond projects. The bulk of the funding for the project comes from a $220 million bond package that voters approved earlier this year.

http://m.asumag.com/new-construction/cost-high-school-football-stadium-rises-70-million

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Cost of high school football stadium rises to $70 million [View all] SecularMotion Sep 2016 OP

This Project Proves How Insanely Stupid Texans Are. Why Texase Students Will Remain Stupid. TheMastersNemesis Sep 2016 #1

Agree. Football has amazingly high status in Hortensis Sep 2016 #6

Maybe they want the stadium? The2ndWheel Sep 2016 #7

So what. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2016 #43

They have done what is right. former9thward Sep 2016 #50

I for one Calculating Sep 2016 #55

I do want it. former9thward Sep 2016 #56

Almost as dumb as those stupid fuckers in Colorado Dreamer Tatum Sep 2016 #25

Dont get ur feelings hurt - it's not PERSONAL... TheDebbieDee Sep 2016 #27

No, it isn't. They approved the taxes to pay for it, so it's their business nt Dreamer Tatum Sep 2016 #34

The last 60$ million HS stadium in Texas was built in Allen, TX TheDebbieDee Sep 2016 #54

Good for you. virgogal Sep 2016 #37

As the old joke goes .... OnDoutside Sep 2016 #2

Well, Sherman A1 Sep 2016 #3

Congrats on your 18Kth post! tom_kelly Sep 2016 #16

Thank You Kindly Sherman A1 Sep 2016 #20

Fucking shitheads jberryhill Sep 2016 #4

K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2016 #10

What if they'd built a state-of-the-art science education lab instead? mainer Sep 2016 #5

The 220 million dollar bond also covered things like that mythology Sep 2016 #11

Don't come here and rain on our righteous indignation! EL34x4 Sep 2016 #15

I have seen the drawings of the project. redstatebluegirl Sep 2016 #26

I was initially outraged at the cost. Glassunion Sep 2016 #45

I think this goes to how we fund K-12. redstatebluegirl Sep 2016 #48

I'm with you in regards to funding. tazkcmo Sep 2016 #52

We have voted for every single school referendum except the last one. redstatebluegirl Sep 2016 #53

Macbooks for students is another colossal waste of money. Egnever Sep 2016 #36

Not sure where you can find Chromebooks for $74 each.... TwilightZone Sep 2016 #41

Ok well that is a discounted price and even at that price Egnever Sep 2016 #47

What a waste of 70 million... apcalc Sep 2016 #8

Texans' high school football obsession is pathological. Odin2005 Sep 2016 #9

All their pro teams suck so they need something to cheer for GummyBearz Sep 2016 #13

Do K-12 school districts make any money off football? Quantess Sep 2016 #12

Yes, they make a shitload of money Major Nikon Sep 2016 #23

You are giving us a shitload! HassleCat Sep 2016 #38

... Major Nikon Sep 2016 #39

High school football does in Texas. WillowTree Sep 2016 #24

Wow. Talk about fucked-up priorities. DinahMoeHum Sep 2016 #14

could not get school budget passed without high school football stadium exalted circles Sep 2016 #17

Knew it was Texas before I even clicked on this thread. Kingofalldems Sep 2016 #18

Me too Auggie Sep 2016 #32

Why all the objections? radicalliberal Sep 2016 #19

Meanwhile, the computers in the student's computer lab MineralMan Sep 2016 #21

Actually, they issue Macbooks to all incoming freshmen. TwilightZone Sep 2016 #31

Which is another bad decision Egnever Sep 2016 #49

And the kids still build dioramas of our founding fathers riding dinosaurs... Brother Buzz Sep 2016 #33

$70 million is chump change for texans, yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2016 #22

And in the meantime, students in Texas are learning that Thomas Jefferson fought against catbyte Sep 2016 #28

I wonder if they have equally state of the art science & computer labs, CrispyQ Sep 2016 #29

I guess all one needs to do is look. Glassunion Sep 2016 #40

It's easier to keep up the outrage if we just stick to the football stadium. TwilightZone Sep 2016 #42

Ok. I will stop researching and just stick to kneejerk poutrage! Glassunion Sep 2016 #46

I grew up in TX Sophiegirl Sep 2016 #30

Imagine if that money was being used for actual education! Initech Sep 2016 #35

Welcome to Texass n/t Matrosov Sep 2016 #44

A bit of a priority problem. JonathanRackham Sep 2016 #51

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2016 #57

"Well, dayum, why don't we just hire some of Trump's Mexicans to finish the job?" Ilsa Sep 2016 #58

Is Texas going to secede from the union? yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2016 #59

HS Football programs are big money makers. There's lotteries for season tickets. AgadorSparticus Sep 2016 #60

The most recently built of the NFL stadiums have all cost more than a billion dollars. Massacure Sep 2016 #61

That's what I was thinking. This is HS football. AgadorSparticus Sep 2016 #62