Keller ISD Bond---with 49% of the vote in...

[Southlakehawk]

The Nays are winning but its very close---percentages its a dead heat--50/50
Numbers wise---nays 7896 yeas--7767

come on Keller folk---pass that bond and improve your stadium:) :) :) :) :)

[dragons08]

eh, i dont care anymore, NEVER have to go there again...

i have heard a rumor, that if they dont pass this, theres a good chance that keller may TRY to borrow a local stadium, for example Dragon Stadium, to have a game there when were not using it..

[Red Raiders]

eh, i dont care anymore, NEVER have to go there again...

i have heard a rumor, that if they dont pass this, theres a good chance that keller may TRY to borrow a local stadium, for example Dragon Stadium, to have a game there when were not using it..

You know if the rumor happened then Keller ISD should be embarrssed about that asking people to share with them. I know Keller has a horrible stadium condition but still, Keller has a real nice resident area just like Tyler and both don't have the money to do with the school.

[dragonfootballfan]

Why would anybody vote for it? It is going to cost the average Keller resident about 600 a year. I know if I lived in Keller I would be an adament Nay

[okt0ber]

Why would anybody vote for it? It is going to cost the average Keller resident about 600 a year. I know if I lived in Keller I would be an adament Nay

I doubt any bond election would cost the average taxpayer $600 per year. Unless the houses average to be about $2,000,000, then it isn't mathmatically possible, or legally possible for that matter. The most you can tax for a bond is $.50 per $100 in taxable value.

[DrEdward]

I doubt any bond election would cost the average taxpayer $600 per year. Unless the houses average to be about $2,000,000, then it isn't mathmatically possible, or legally possible for that matter. The most you can tax for a bond is $.50 per $100 in taxable value.

That's a cap of $0.50 per $100 for all outstanding debt of a district, not just an individual bond. No way, those bonds add an additional $600 per year per taxpayer. But I do wish Keller would fix their stadium. They don't have to build a palace, just make the required structural repairs.

[catman]

You know if the rumor happened then Keller ISD should be embarrssed about that asking people to share with them. I know Keller has a horrible stadium condition but still, Keller has a real nice resident area just like Tyler and both don't have the money to do with the school.

Keller ISD DOES have the tax base to have better facilities. I would venture to say that their "average" family income and home valuation is higher than Tyler's. The people there just don't want to spend the necessary money. It took the school board 3 elections before they presented a stadium proposal the people would accept. They wanted to build a 1st class facility like the Birdville and HEB districts have. In the first election they packaged the stadium with new schools etc. In the second election they put each item on the ballot seperately, but the stadium failed both times. Finally in desperation they proposed the present (read cheaper) stadium. It passed. The citizens living in the Keller ISD have gotten what they wanted---cheaper taxes and an inadequate stadium. It has always been my opinion that it only costs a little bit more to go first class.

[ScottS]

Did anyone hear how this turned out? I think the radio said it passed.

[catman]

Did anyone hear how this turned out? I think the radio said it passed.

This is from the Fort Worth Star Telegram---

Keller ISD Proposition 2
Whether to fund $9.75 million in improvements to the football stadium.
Last update: 12:19:00 PM Wednesday, November 08, 2006
For------- 12,641 51.25%
Against--- 12,023 48.75%
Precincts reporting: Complete

[Sakatha]

9.25 into that stadium is the biggest waste of 9.25 million ever... anywhere..

~DnM

[catman]

9.25 into that stadium is the biggest waste of 9.25 million ever... anywhere..

~DnM

They could have taken that money plus the money thay spent when they built it and had a very nice stadium. The 9.25M would have bought more at that time also. They could have had something like HEB's Pennington Field.

[DodgeBallFan]

Hey, fantastic Kellerites! I am glad they got it done. 9 mill may be a waste, but it cannot hurt. And, it is not my 9 mill anyway!

[RocklandDragon]

Hey, fantastic Kellerites! I am glad they got it done. 9 mill may be a waste, but it cannot hurt. And, it is not my 9 mill anyway!

It's time for Lowrey Field to be renovated in Lubbock. We got a nice scoreboard and Lowrey itself isn't bad...but compared to the area stadiums it is outdated (compared to Dick Bivins, Ratliff, Grande Stadium and Shotwell Stadium). Mainly new locker rooms (especially for playoff games--a doubleheader at Lowrey can be tough since there are only two locker rooms BUT 4 teams!), renovated restrooms (doors on the stalls would be nice), definitely some exterior work, water fountains--Lowrey needs some--there aren't any.

Amarillo passed a bond issue to get their stadium renovated for 5.4 million. It is one of the nicest HS stadiums I have ever been to.

Here are some pics of these stadiums. I would like to get some feedback on how bond issues work and if it is worth renovating the stadium. Amarillo has attracted more playoff games, UIL competitions and track meets. Shotwell stadium is undergoing some renovations--saw some of the results in person and Shotwell does look good and Ratliff is expected to get some renovations as well.



Lowrey Field:

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2913326680096332165nEEUqG
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2647119340096332165iLzjjL
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2456522660096332165RJWYqC


Dick Bivins Stadium:

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2991040670096332165BapDXX
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2530178270096332165vMlzdx
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2237261970096332165LTCgam

Shotwell Stadium:

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2818868070096332165sUurpW
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2322895690096332165yDbYYB
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2221617540096332165knXoFI

Ratliff Stadium:

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2051025480096332165fWYxdR
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2510085560096332165jyWehA
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2662324740096332165ukNgAq
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2045529430096332165GnCJBb

Grande Stadium:

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2058810180096332165MHTEOg
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2884484030096332165nwxduV
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2157853820096332165VGEMjq

I hope the renovation goes well for Keller ISD.

:cool:

[dragons08]

9.25 mil..

isnt like 50-70 percent of it going to build a pressbox...which will be "3 times as big" as the other one...something like that

ridiculus, with 9.25, you can probally build an OKAY stadium compared to what they got...Birdiville ISD stadium cost like what 12mil?

[ScottS]

How many seats will it have once they finish? And please don't say none if its simply going to be bleachers, I'm looking for how will be able to watch a game there.

[dragons08]

How many seats will it have once they finish? And please don't say none if its simply going to be bleachers, I'm looking for how will be able to watch a game there.
i think their adding 5k...

and i THINK it has like what 3kish now? so up to 8k

[catman]

They currently have 5000 and are adding about 2500. They have a powerpoint presentation on the keller isd website. You can go there and view it if you have the microsoft office access program installed on your computer. It looks like maybe 500 or so seats added to the visitor side. You know how those stands are so high off the ground toward the field? Well, they are extending the seats lower. Most of the additional seating will be on the home side as they are extending the bleachers both north and south over there. So they will wind up with 15 yo stadium that seats 7500 serving 4 high schools.

Here is the link---click on "powerPoint Presentation" in the right hand column and then go down to slide 18

http://www.kellerisd.net/kellerisd/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=268&Itemid=508

[DodgeBallFan]

Okay. That is lipstick on a pig.