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Marlington board reviews capital projects: esports, paving, gym floor and a community weight room concept
Summary
Superintendent presented a book of potential capital projects including an esports program (~$25,000 start‑up), multiple paving and lighting bids, an EPA‑required fence (~$8,524), a middle‑school gym floor (~$72,000) and a conceptual 3,000–6,000 sq ft community weight room with a booster‑club fundraising plan.
Marlington Local School District leaders reviewed a packet of possible capital projects and fundraising options at Thursday's work session, discussing everything from an esports program to large facility renovations.
"Start up is roughly around $25,000," the superintendent said when describing an esports program the district explored previously; he added Mount Union is available as a potential partner and that the program would primarily require one‑time startup equipment costs plus a modest coach stipend.
Board members then reviewed a set of vendor quotes and scopes for paving and lighting projects. The superintendent said two contractors (Vasco and Jefferies Construction) supplied bids after the district standardized scope to make apples‑to‑apples comparisons. Lighting quotes by building…
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