Chartiers-Houston approves lease for baseball field

The Chartiers-Houston School Board approved a lease with Chartiers Township Monday night for property to be used as a baseball field.
The township approved the lease earlier this month. The district will not pay to lease the property, but will be responsible for building the new baseball field, said Business Manager Don Bennett.
He said the lease calls for the district and township to maintain the property. Chartiers-Houston will maintain the ball field and dugout areas, and the township will take care of the rest of the property, he said.
The Patsch family donated 13.5 acres across from the high school to the township so it could be used for a baseball field, he said.
A new baseball field is necessary because of renovation plans for the junior/senior high and new gym that will use the existing baseball field.
The architect has not scheduled a timetable for the completion of the field, Bennett said.
However, a new timetable has been set for the rest of the renovation project. Chartiers-Houston plans to advertise for bids on May 24, June 1 and June 7 and wants to receive bids on June 30.
The completion, which remains the same, is Aug. 24, 2012.

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