Tuesday night, the Clinton Board of Education heard from first-year Superintendent Drew Goebbel about the funding for the next phase of the outdoor sports complex upgrades.

Goebbel told the Board of Education they have two options for issuing bonds with one option being a two-year option or the other a three-year option.

According to Goebbel, the next phase will shift the home bleachers to the west side of the complex and build a new press box but there is much more to doing that than just constructing those.

Because COVID dollars are going away next year, Goebbel explains the district will have to do a lot more moving around of money. Because of a decision many years ago, he says the district will be able to do all these projects without raising taxes. 

An option the district could explore is upgrading the restrooms into a concession stand and entryway structure that could see dollars used from a fund designated 'health/life/safety'. Goebbel says quote - "we tax so low and yet we are able to do so much".

Approving bonds was not up for action Tuesday night. Bonds for this summer's work were not approved last year until November but Goebbel hopes for an earlier start on the press box and bleacher project.