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Meridian High seeks four‑year jumbotron sponsorship; asks council to renew platinum package
Summary
Representatives from Meridian High School presented a request that the city continue a four‑year platinum sponsorship of the school's jumbotron and message center at athletic events at $15,000 per year, but the transcript does not record a council decision on the request.
Representatives of Meridian High School asked the Meridian City Council on Aug. 1 to renew a four‑year platinum sponsorship for the school's jumbotron and message center, seeking city participation at $15,000 per year.
Cheyenne Trussell, representing Meridian High athletics, told the council the school hosts 28 sports and more than 700 student athletes in grades 7–12 and is expanding extracurricular offerings including boys’ and girls’ wrestling and speech and debate. Trussell said the jumbotron and digital scoreboards have been a successful avenue for sponsors and that the city’s logo appears on athletic facilities.
The sponsorship package presented to the council included a platinum level that had been agreed for one year previously; Trussell asked the council to commit to the four‑year platinum package at $15,000 annually so the school can continue to use multiple videos and messages during events.
No formal motion or vote on the sponsorship appears in the transcript; Trussell and others emphasized the program’s role in supporting athletics and community recognition at home games and events.
