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Cuyahoga Falls board weighs opening new stadium this fall, debates logistics and booster revenue
Summary
School leaders presented three options for fall sports — open with temporary facilities, split the season between venues, or delay opening — and discussed inspections, parking, mobile restrooms, concession impacts on the booster club and estimated short-term costs.
Cuyahoga Falls City School District leaders presented three options for whether the district’s new stadium can open for fall sports and spent much of the Oct. 9 board meeting weighing safety inspections, temporary facilities and financial impacts on booster fundraising.
Dr. Celico, the district superintendent, told the board the district will receive the new building keys in late November but noted the stadium portion has separate life-safety and operational components that affect whether it can open earlier for events. "We could open with temporary facilities," he said, describing tents for locker rooms, mobile restrooms and temporary concession setups. He said parking and egress, bleacher inspections, fencing, electrical and lighting will drive the decision.
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