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Residents urge repairs to baseball field, board appoints construction manager for $15M improvements
Summary
Public commenters asked the district to repair current athletic facilities while the board advanced a district‑wide improvement program and approved a construction manager at risk to begin cost planning.
Canal Winchester residents urged the school board to maintain and repair existing athletic facilities while the district advances a multi‑site improvement plan, and the board voted to name Summit as the construction manager at risk to begin preconstruction cost planning.
At the start of public comment, Rob Stedman, a lifelong Canal Winchester resident, told the board that students currently using the baseball field deserve interim repairs until long‑term projects are complete. "Until everything's finished, I think the school system needs to continue to invest in the seniors, the juniors, and probably the sophomores that aren't gonna see any of this," Stedman said, urging fixes to fences and windscreens rather than relying on volunteer patchwork.
Eric McGee, another resident, echoed concerns about delays and momentum on capital…
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