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Echo SD 5 superintendent seeks community fundraising committee for new field, estimates $2—2$6 million
Summary
Superintendent proposed forming a community fundraising and planning committee to support a new athletic field project, noting early cost estimates between $2 million and $6 million and asking board members to suggest committee members and a timeline.
The superintendent asked the board to approve forming a community fundraising and planning committee to support a proposed new athletic field. "We're looking anywhere from 2 to $6,000,000 depending on what we do and obviously it's not going to be that much," he said, and asked whether the event should be paired with an existing activity or staged as a standalone community showcase.
He recommended forming the committee first so members could develop priorities and fundraising goals before organizing a larger public meeting. Board members agreed to assemble a committee and suggested potential community candidates; the superintendent said he would gather names and hoped to have at least one committee meeting before Christmas to begin planning.
The board did not adopt any funding commitment during the meeting; the discussion focused on committee formation, timing, and next steps for community engagement.
