D-86 discusses new Hinsdale Central softball field

HINSDALE Work could soon begin on a new softball field at Hinsdale Central and a renovated exercise room at Hinsdale South High School.

During a District 86 Facility Committee meeting Wednesday, plans moved forward with both projects, but final approval from the school board is still needed in order to break ground.

The softball field, which would cost about $250,000 has been on the districts to-do list for some time, according to school board member Ed Corcoran.

In order to complete the softball field, a permit application has to be filed with Flagg Creek Water Reclamation District.

District 86 Chief Financial Officer Bill Eagan said work on the field could start as soon as Oct. 1 if the project goes out to bid by next week.

The project cost would include a stormwater study, according to the district.

Remodeling the weight room at Hinsdale South includes bringing in new exercise equipment, a cage, installing a new floor and a swipe system to record people going in and out of the facility.

Hinsdale South Principal Stephanie Palmer thinks the swipe system will be an effective mode of to tracking who uses the weight room and when, but the floor is her main concern.

Mostly were excited about refurbishing the flooring, it is old and damaged, Palmer said. And we do need some new equipment, some more modernized equipment, but we also need to replace some damaged equipment.

Corcoran suggested that it would also be nice to establish a time when taxpayers could use the upgraded facility.

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