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Wilkes County board approves annual $450,000 reserve for athletic facility renovations
Summary
The Wilkes County Board of Education approved setting aside $450,000 per year in Capital Outlay to prepare for future replacement of turf fields and rubberized tracks; the board noted the funds could be used for other pressing needs if required.
The Wilkes County Board of Education on Nov. 3 approved a plan to set aside $450,000 annually in the district’s Capital Outlay fund to prepare for future replacements of turf fields and rubberized tracks.
Board members said the move is a planning measure: the district completed recent turf and track projects with state grant funds and those surfaces carry an eight-year warranty. The board’s recommendation estimates that setting aside $450,000 per year—roughly 4% of the capital fund balance—would produce about $3.6 million over eight years, though officials acknowledged both future timelines and actual replacement costs are uncertain.
The board approved the restriction of funds on a motion recorded as carried by the board. The district noted the reserved funds would be earmarked for athletic facility renovations but could be reallocated to other needs if more urgent priorities arise before replacements are needed.
The action followed staff presentation describing the recent projects and the fiscal rationale for regular annual reserves.
The board adjourned at 6:22 p.m.; no additional action was taken on athletic funding at the meeting.
