Clear Creek ISD trustees approve over $820K in capital projects

Digital marquees, new speed bumps, an electrical gate and new athletic grounds maintenance equipment are slated for Clear Creek ISD after the board of trustees approved funding for a slew of capital projects at its Aug. 25 meeting.

The overview

The board approved over $820,400 for capital project funds, all of which will be paid for through the 2017 bond, according to board agenda documents.

A bulk of the funds will be used to replace outdated athletic grounds maintenance equipment. The board approved $435,000 to be allocated toward the replacements, according to district documents.

New digital marquees will also be purchased for the following schools:

• Brookwood Elementary
• Ferguson Elementary
• Stewart Elementary
• Clear Creek High School

The total cost for the new marquees will be nearly $230,000, according to district documents.

Also of note

Another portion of the capital project funds will go toward Clear Springs High School to install new speed bumps, which will cost nearly $66,350.

The school will also receive a new electrical gate, which will cost over $90,000.