Thread: A Texas town is building a $62.8 million high school football stadium

The town of McKinney, Texas voted in favor of a bond Saturday that will allow the school district to build a $62.8 million, 12,000-seat high school football stadium. According to USA Today, that price tag would make it the most expensive high school football stadium in the country.

Saturday's vote allowed the town to devote $50.3 million toward the stadium out of a new $220 million bond. The other $12.5 million for the football stadium project will come from a bond approved by the town in 2000.

Although McKinney's new field might be the most expensive, it is far from the only mega-priced project in the area. The stadium will be built approximately four miles north of a $60 million football stadium which seats 18,000 in Allen, Texas. The town of Katy, Texas is currently building at $62.5 million stadium set to open in 2017.

rest - http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/m...um-bond-050916

That's nucking futs

Wow

I hope these districts aren't cancelling music classes, art classes, band, etc. while devoting these sort of resources to football.

My first thought was - WHY don't they use that money to help all of those who lost everything in the floods!!!!!!!!

What in the bluest of blue hells is this?

Originally Posted by Davii

I hope these districts aren't cancelling music classes, art classes, band, etc. while devoting these sort of resources to football.

I agree....however, if it ends up being residual income for the school district then it makes sense.

It may help to know that towns like McKinney, Allen and Katy are suburbs or large metropolitan areas. their voters approved it so I don't have a complaint.

Texas used to be under a statewide school-funding plan named "Robin Hood" where the state took money from "wealthy" school districts and gave them to poor districts. What happened is the poor districts didn't improve but the wealthy districts cut back on all sorts of extracurriculars except football.

Bottomline is that high school football is king in Texas and you aren't going to kill it by taking money from school districts. Forcing these new stadiums to have transexual bathrooms might do it though.

Originally Posted by OrangeHoof

It may help to know that towns like McKinney, Allen and Katy are suburbs or large metropolitan areas. their voters approved it so I don't have a complaint.

Texas used to be under a statewide school-funding plan named "Robin Hood" where the state took money from "wealthy" school districts and gave them to poor districts. What happened is the poor districts didn't improve but the wealthy districts cut back on all sorts of extracurriculars except football.

Bottomline is that high school football is king in Texas and you aren't going to kill it by taking money from school districts. Forcing these new stadiums to have transexual bathrooms might do it though.

I don't care if their voters approved it, it's absurd.

I'm not sure who is trying to kill high school football, or why that's relevant to this discussion. I'm certainly positive that bathrooms aren't relevant, either.

Originally Posted by Von Kinger

I don't care if their voters approved it, it's absurd.

I'm not sure who is trying to kill high school football, or why that's relevant to this discussion. I'm certainly positive that bathrooms aren't relevant, either.

I wouldn't be so quick to assume it's absurd. If the revenue generated offsets the cost and the revenue helps offset the tax burden, then it makes fiscal sense.

I wonder how much their teachers make?

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

I wouldn't be so quick to assume it's absurd. If the revenue generated offsets the cost and generates more than taxes do for the school, then it makes fiscal sense.

There is a very long history of schools and cities building stadiums under the guise of creating business for the city and resources for the school. There are reasons to be more than skeptical. For instance. While this is more geared towards professional teams, it's far more relevant than bathroom talk.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreyd.../#3ea6961d6183

Regardless, this is a stadium for a high school team. A ******* high school team, Al. If you're going to pay for education at such a level, just pay for it directly. This IS absurd.

Originally Posted by Von Kinger

There is a very long history of schools and cities building stadiums under the guise of creating business for the city and resources for the school. There are reasons to be more than skeptical. For instance. While this is more geared towards professional teams, it's far more relevant than bathroom talk.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreyd.../#3ea6961d6183

Regardless, this is a stadium for a high school team. A ******* high school team, Al. If you're going to pay for education at such a level, just pay for it directly. This IS absurd.

I'll read the article you posted.

Lol. Texas.

You dummies should read about how the entire school district will benefit and how this bond issue will actually lower property taxes for the community.