DCHS Soccer Program May Get Its Own Field

The DCHS Soccer program may soon have a playing field to call its own.
The County Commission has cleared the way for the Board of Education to purchase five acres of property adjoining the northside of the high school campus to Allen Ferry Road for the development of a soccer field.
A property owner has offered to sell the five acre site to the Board of Education for $25,000.
Although the school board has the funds in capital outlay to make the purchase, approval of a budget amendment is required to transfer the money for the land purchase from the capital outlay line item in the budget.
The school board asked the county commission to approve the budget amendment. The vote by the commission Monday night was 12-2 in favor. Commissioners Julie Young and Betty Atnip voted against it.
The soccer teams currently use the high school football field to play their regular season games in the spring and fall.
Commissioner Jack Barton said the DCHS Soccer Boosters will be doing their part to help develop the site.
“They are set and prepared to help develop this property. Its not solely a publically funded effort. They are raising money to help develop this field trying to get it lit or at least get access to it. They have been working hard for over two years,” said Barton.