New Dover High Athletic complex topic of two meetings this week

posted on 12/2/2024; updated 12/3/2024

The proposed Dover High School athletic complex is the topic of two meetings this week. The City Council held a special meeting on Dec. 2 to refer funding resolutions to its Dec. 11 meeting. The Joint Building Committee for the athletic complex will hold an in-depth workshop on its proposal at Dover High School on Dec. 3. 

In-depth discussion of proposed DHS athletic complex at Dec. 3 workshop

The Joint Building Committee for the Dover High Athletic Complex will hold a joint workshop with the City Council and School Board on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. in the Dover High School Auditorium.

The workshop will discuss the overall project and the supplemental funding request resolutions, which are the topic of the City Council’s Dec. 2 special meeting.

Click here for the complete agenda.

This meeting will be video recorded, allowing it to be played on Channel 22 and available for on-demand viewing beginning on Wednesday, Dec. 4.

City Council holds special meeting to refer bonding resolution for athletic complex to public hearing, vote

The City Council held a special meeting on Monday, Dec. 2 to consider referring two related funding resolutions for the proposed Dover Athletic Complex to the City Council’s Dec. 11 meeting for a public hearing and a vote as part of the FY2026 Capital Improvements Program.

One resolution would authorize $15,795,000 in bonding for the project; the other would authorize a non-debt appropriation of $900,000 from the School Facilities Capital Reserve Fund. For either resolution to pass, the City Council must obtain a two-thirds majority vote. The City Council will hold a public hearing on each resolution at its Wednesday, Dec. 11 meeting before taking a vote.

Click here for the complete special meeting agenda.