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District wins local-share grant for stadium lights; board debates funding and ticket-fee options
Summary
Administrators said the district secured a Northampton-Lehigh County local-share grant to help fund stadium lights; the project cost is listed on the agenda at $299,850, with remaining funding proposed from capital reserve. Trustees discussed whether to raise gate prices or fold online processing fees into ticket pricing to help offset costs.
Speaker 3 told the board the district is set to receive a Northampton-Lehigh County local-share grant (applied for by Heidelberg Township because the stadium site required a municipal applicant). The agenda lists the full lighting project cost as $299,850; Speaker 3 said the grant award will reduce the districts out-of-pocket need and that remaining funds would come from capital reserve. Trustees were asked to accept the grant and associated project at the next meeting after final paperwork is completed.
Board members discussed ticket pricing and online processing fees as a way to recover capital costs. Staff said the current per-ticket online processing fee is $1.41 on a $5 ticket for single-ticket buyers, and that a season pass option reduces per-ticket processing costs for users. Trustees debated whether to increase gate prices (for example, from $5 to $6 or $7) and whether to build processing fees into displayed prices to comply with fee-disclosure rules. Speaker 3 said he would consult Jason (athletics/operations staff) and return with fee and pricing scenarios.
Staff noted warranty and life-span questions on the lights; a 10-year warranty was referenced, and board members discussed expected useful life and replacement cycles. The board did not vote but scheduled acceptance of the grant and related authorizations for the next meeting.
