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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Expensive Concession Stand Continues to Irk Board Members

Even after a representative from the construction company explained why the stand cost $68,000, some board members feel the district did not get enough for its money.

The senior vice president of the construction company that built Greenfield High School, assured the Greenfield School Board it got its money’s worth during the project, even when the company erected an expensive concession stand. Dan Davis of CG Schmidt also told board members Monday a $68,000 price tag on a 12-foot-by-16-foot concession stand near the high school baseball field was a result of looking beyond short-term objectives. “We looked at the concession stand as phase one of a larger project,” Davis said. Davis said the original plan called for storage space and possibly locker rooms at the location, and that adding toilets is something that’s always been in the works. He added that the concession stand as it is now is more of a …

Chris Kelnhofer

11:44 am on Friday, December 21, 2012

A concession stand is definitely not worth that much. They screwed up on this one.   more ›

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Greenfield School Board Questions Referendum Funds Spending

A concession stand with a price tag of nearly $70,000 has some board members wondering if the money is being well spent.

Of all the projects completed with the $37.8 million in referendum money approved back in 2007, perhaps none has undergone more scrutiny than a 12-by-12-foot concession stand erected on the north side of Greenfield High School. Some Greenfield School Board members want to know why it cost so much to build, and was there an opportunity to save money. The concession stand came with a $68,000 price tag, roughly half of which was funded by referendum money and the other half through the district’s buildings and grounds budget. Three months ago, board member Cathy Walsh asked that the board be provided with details on how referendum money has been spent, and what the remaining funds will be spent on. At that time, she said she was embarrassed …

robert heule

6:44 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2012

The expensive concession stand shall hereafter be known as the Schmidt House.   more ›

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