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$3.6 million turf project for high school ball fields
What happened
On April 6, 2026 the board hired Goff Inc. for $3,595,000 to put turf and new fencing on the Chesterton High School varsity baseball and softball fields. In May it added $290,500 for backstops and tennis fencing, and in August a concrete repair change. A planned fieldhouse renovation was put off because of the budget.
Why it matters to families
This is a large project paid from the 2025 bond, and it pushed back the fieldhouse work.
The evidence
The April 6, 2026 recording shows the bid award and the fieldhouse deferral; the May 4 and August 10 recordings show the added alternates and change order.
The source
April 6, 2026 board meeting (recording)See the full record for Duneland School Corporation.
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