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Spearfish board weighs $340,000 overlay vs. multi‑million-dollar turf option for middle school track and field
Summary
The Spearfish School District 40‑2 board discussed engineering designs and multiple cost scenarios for replacing the middle school track and field, including a short-term 2‑inch overlay estimated at roughly $340,000 and full reconstruction options that could exceed $3 million depending on turf, drainage and excavation needs; no vote was taken.
The Spearfish School District 40‑2 board spent the bulk of its Nov. 10 meeting considering options, engineering work and likely costs for a replacement of the middle school track and field. Superintendent Kirk presented a design-and-engineering agreement with Mammoth and an interactive cost spreadsheet that the district can use to model different scopes and funding scenarios.
Kirk described a short‑term option: a 2‑inch overlay using a reflective‑cracking fabric and spot repairs that would preserve the existing track surface. He said that overlay would cost about $340,000 but warned engineers expect reflective cracking to reappear in roughly three years. “You’re looking at 340,000 to do that,” Kirk said, adding that the overlay does not include fence, sidewalk, striping or rubberized surfacing.
By contrast, the board discussed full reconstruction that includes…
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