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Alief ISD: Crum Stadium press box under construction; natatorium renovation pushed to 2027 after grant fell through
Summary
Alief ISD construction update: the Crum Stadium press box demolition is complete and site work is underway, but the project came in about $2 million over initial design costs and will be funded from 2015 bond savings. The district's larger natatorium renovation was scaled back after a hoped-for $7 million Harris County grant did not materialize; interior work is now targeted to begin in February 2027.
Alief ISD staff told the school board Feb. 3 that multiple capital projects are progressing while others have been delayed by funding changes. Clem Medina, senior program manager with LAN, reported that the Crum Stadium press box has been demolished and site preparation for underground utilities is underway. Medina said the project is currently in construction and that photos showing the pad outline were part of the presentation.
Trustee Isaac Perez raised concerns about cost, noting he believed the press box had come in over budget. Medina said the project was designed around a figure of about $9 million during design but that additional requirements —…
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