is just a month away from having its new track put in.
Milling of the track was completed July 13, and the paving was done the 14th. IW Harding Construction Company is the contractor doing the track. They installed the black surface. According to Laura Carew, facilities and grounds coordinator, the track should be finished in August.
The bleachers are scheduled to be finished by mid October.
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The total cost of the project is $752,520. But with the $65,000 donated from Norton Cable TV for the press box, $8,000 taken from the Field of Dreams account and $28,500 from the facility rental account, the cost to the town is $650,020. The average cost per household for the school and track projects will be $8.53 per year until it is paid off.
Breakdown of Project Cost
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Bleacher Bid
$321,640 Owner Electrical Costs $10,000 Contingency $70,000 Norton Cable TV Contribution $65,000 Field of Dreams account $8,000 Facilities Rental Account $28,500 Total Cost to Taxpayers $650,020
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