posted on 6/23/2025

The City Council will vote on funding the Dover High School Athletic Complex proposal at its Wednesday, June 25 meeting next week.

The vote includes two resolutions: one would authorize debt to fund the project, and another on making necessary adjustments to the already adopted fiscal year 2026 budget. Both require a two-thirds vote to pass.

The debt-authorization resolution would authorize bonding the full project amount as recommended by the project’s Joint Building Committee for $20,037,000, though the City Council is not bound by that number and can reduce it if it chooses. The JBC’s full project scope includes shifting the position of Dover High School’s Dunaway Field, replacing the grass with turf, and replacing the track, grandstands, lights, and concessions. With the field shifted, the project also includes rotating and expanding the adjacent baseball field, converting it to turf, and creating a second lighted multi-sport field. The project was discussed at JBC’s joint meeting with the School Board and City Council on May 21. Click here to watch the video recording of the meeting; the meeting agenda materials include the JBC's final report and recommendations.

The School Board voted 4-3 at its special meeting on June 17 to recommend funding the full project amount. Click here to watch the meeting. ...more