[dropcap]A[/dropcap] $4.4 million price tag is what Hays CISD leaders tabbed as the maximum cost of Hays High’s new baseball and softball complex Monday.
But even with the decision, which came via a split 4-3 vote, board trustees were no closer on deciding whether the complex would have a natural grass or synthetic turf playing surface. It was a move that left many Hays baseball and softball athletes, coaches and parents who packed into Monday’s board meeting advocating for turf frustrated.
Will McManus, Hays CISD’s Facilities and Bond Oversight Committee (FBOC) Chair, said the committee gave Hays CISD two options on how to approach the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for the new complex.
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