Blue Ridge Schools are taking advantage of an opportunity their Superintendent calls 'almost too good to be true'.

On the WHOW Morning Show Thursday, Superintendent Dr. Hilary Stanifer told Regional Radio, thanks to the wind farm dollars in southern McLean County, they are going to lower their tax rate, issue bonds - something they have to do - and renovate the track facility at the school.

According to Dr. Stanifer, the district has an influx of dollars coming their way because of the footprint of the windfarm that is in the Blue Ridge district. She stresses this is not her or the district taking a stance on wind farm projects in or around their district. 

The goal is to resurface the track and do extensive work on the grass field at the track. Dr. Stanifer hopes to see this all completed by 2025.

Dr. Stanifer indicates the Board of Education has been going back and forth about leaving the grass in place or going to turf on the field.

Dr. Stanifer indicates they are sending informational material out to residents to make them aware of this process. She notes much of this financial maneuvering are things they have to do anyway.