As some fields overrun with grass and weeds, 13 Investigates takes a look at millions spent on a Houston ISD baseball and softball field.
HOUSTON, Texas -- There's no real pitcher's mound at Kashmere High School's baseball facility. The entire field is overrun with green grass and the only specks of brown dirt are around the four bases and base paths, where the grass isn't as vibrant from players trampling over it while running from base to base.
The original bond included"$44.7 million to replace regional fieldhouses and improve athletics facilities," according to the district. Deigaard said she doesn't know what the original agreement for the Bellaire stadium was when it was approved in 2012, but argued the project needs to be completed. Otherwise, residents will lose trust that future projects they vote for will be completed as well.
HISD documents show the district originally set aside $2,539,191 for 'Off-Site Athletics' for Bellaire High School. A change order in May 2021 increased the cost to $4,077,677.88. HISD now confirms the total cost for the stadium is $4,775,411. "If we provide a program that is under our responsibility, so anything that is under HISD should be done with equity," Cruz said."There is still some leftover bond money to my understanding and anything that is spent should be done with equity in mind."
"I didn't see any sacrifices at Bellaire when I looked at what was done and perhaps the administration could better assess they had to pull from here in order to get this," Guidry said."I didn't see it."Although additional funds were approved to finish the Bellaire project, the money isn't flowing as quickly at other schools.
Despite five other HISD high schools within five and a half miles from the new facility, none of them are allowed to use it. A city ordinance says only Bellaire students can play at its multi-million dollar facility.
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