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In the 11/16 Coalfield, it says that Norton is committed to trying to raise $850,000 by spring to repair the stadium. I thought this was a done deal. The story kinda leads one to think it still isn't final. I guess everybody's schools are in a bind. Is the story line correct?
The stadium is a done deal. I think they meant to put raising money for the new locker rooms/weight room/ and coach's offices they're putting in. Plus a player's lounge area.
The new fieldhouse/locker room is greatly needed. Right now I think we have 49 players and 35 lockers, the weight room is small but not too bad and the coaches office is no bigger than a walk in closet. I am glad they are going to convert a lot of the old wood shop space and all that storage space into the new fieldhouse. Burton should be getting a big facelift over the spring/summer.
From the Coalfield- "The City's problem is how to come up with stadium dollars. Mayor Robert Raines noted that such projects don't get state education funding." I thought the same as you guys. Maybe the 400,000 worth of bridge has changed things? Or I'm just reading the story line wrong.
What makes me mad is they have the money, they have so much money set back for future projects.... What do they think this is.... I hope all of it goes through and they get to complete everything and don't just half a s s it.
The city is passing things they can't afford. Most don't realize that Norton is in a big financial mess. Those who are passing this stuff, are still trying to find the money, to keep Norton, from having to in 5 yrs or so, maybe look at coming into the county school system.
They passed this then realized, hey we passed this based on Burton's season and the past couple of seasons, then they realized they had to fund it, and had no way to.
The City of Norton for some odd reason, and one they don't want out, is in a financial bind.
There are many other things the city could be spending that money on. More worthwhile things. Some portions of the city infrastructure are in such bad shape that it should have been replaced 30 years ago.
Wal-Mart alone pays for the school system each year..... I guess I am a little biased that I want the stadium to look nice... Where did you get the info that the city is in financial hardship... They need to start spending some of that money they have saved up.
Remember the story line about the flooding and re-doing and seperating the storm drains? That is just one that comes to mind right off. The elementary school didn't get what they asked for last year either.
What're they saving these funds up for?
I'd be for a downtown revitalization to rival what's going on in Wise (or at least what they're attempting). Hopefully that movie complex they'll be putting in will make downtown Norton more commercially attractive rather than pulling everything to that Mecca that's the new Wal-Mart shopping center.
Most things at the elementary school would be straightened out if the parents wouldn't have a fit over their kids being in the high school in 7th grade....They would eleviate the school being too crowded.
The storm drains are still in the process... They will probably never be completely fixed..... I get the point though, there are a lot more important things in the city needed than the stadium. But if we don't fix the stadium, it gets condemned and then what, we play all our home games at the college.
They are saving the funds for future projects?????? They have most of the money locked up in CD's, investments, etc.... A lot of people think the City is poor but trust me they have money.... I actually think I saw somewhere that per capita, the City of Norton is the 17th wealthiest city on the Commonwealth. I wish I would have saved that article....
With Shupe having been there, i'd thought it would of done been done.
Not being a smart aleck but Norton seems to be in some leadership problems and financial problems big time.
Maybe some need to start check and seeing where all their money is going.
Something definitely wrong.
And playoff time or late Oct. on would be a benefit for Burton to play it's games at the college.
I know we at Appy thanks to a certain coach can't host a game out side of the Region D championship, because our field dont' meet the criteria.
Odd how some hold resentment ain't it. And all because a certain coach, with an ego problem, lost on a muddy field.
So basically you are saying that Jimbo has an EGO problem???? Am I reading that right.
I thought Appy's field looked good the second week of the season when we played. The most grass I have seen on that field in a long time..... It looked like it had been growing for a couple of months without being cut [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
HUH. No a coach from Parry McClure years ago.
He got on the committe that decided what fields could host what.
Man i like you but you got to get over the, I'm from Burton and everything is a cheap shot.
Some things are just what they are. Facts.
Nothing i stated, other than the city having financial problems, had anything to do with anything at Burton, other than the financial problems from the City.
I aplolgize, I thought you were referring to the "Mud Bowl" this is a thread about Burton, I just thought that was were you were going with it... Sorry.... I don't think everything is a cheap shot.... just the way you state some things leads me to think that, I just misread the statement.
if burton does get the new stadium.. where will they have there baseball games at??
It will be the same place, all they would be doing is rebuilding the home bleachers and pressbox.