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Board approves Musco stadium lighting project and keeps current HomeTown ticketing prices
Summary
The board approved a Musco lighting project for Tiger Stadium at about $299,850 with a grant contribution referenced; the board also rejected ticket-price increases and approved continuing with HomeTown ticketing fees as recommended by administrators.
The Northwestern Lehigh School District board approved a stadium lighting project and, in a separate decision, voted to retain the district’s existing HomeTown ticketing pricing rather than raise prices for the upcoming school year.
On the lighting project, district staff presented Musco’s proposal and funding plan. The district reported a Musco project cost of $299,850. Staff said another line item or grant identified as “LXA” was for $122,073 and that the district had earlier received $5,000 from a T‑Mobile contest; presenters described those funds and other grant and community contributions as covering a portion of the project cost. The board voted to approve the grant/funding project and proceed with installation.
Administrators described technical details and warranties: new LED fixtures, app-based controls and a 10‑year warranty on fixtures when replacing fixtures only (a 25‑year warranty would apply when fixtures and poles are both replaced, staff said). The district estimated a 10‑year ownership energy savings of about $45,000, according to staff remarks recorded in the meeting.
On ticketing, the business administrator presented three options: (1) keep current pricing (the administrator’s recommendation), (2) increase adult tickets by $1, and (3) increase both adult and student tickets. The administrator said raising only adult tickets by $1 would bring roughly $7,600 in additional revenue at current attendance; raising both adult and student tickets might yield about $12,000 but would increase student admission. The board voted to adopt the administrator’s original recommendation to keep the current HomeTown pricing and processing-fee arrangement. The motion passed by voice vote with one recorded opposition; the meeting record does not name the dissenting member.
During discussion board members and staff noted that online ticketing reduces on-site staffing needs and cash handling, and that HomeTown’s per-ticket fees are similar to other vendors. The board discussed equity and student access concerns and said staff should continue to assist spectators who need help purchasing tickets without a credit card.
The board also approved related consent items for stadium improvements and grants during the same portion of the meeting.
