Tag Archives: Chairman Mike Hayes

An elementary grade level wrestling team will be coming to the Overton County School System. The Overton County Board of Education approved team allocations of $1,000 per year for the program. Chairman Mike Hayes said based on feedback he has received, the team is about to start. “Coach Newman from the high school had reached out to Dr. Donnie Holman ... Read More »

The capacity of the Livingston Academy football stadium will be 2,703 seats as the school board has purchased the new bleachers for renovations. Chairman Mike Hayes said due to time constraints, the purchase comes through a state approved vendor to bypass the bid process. “In a normal situation, you would have the bid out for the general contractor to do ... Read More »

The Overton County School Board has made some cuts to the Livingston Academy stadium renovation plan to meet its budget. The school board approved $4.3 million for the project some two years ago. Chairman Mike Hayes said construction costs have inflated since then almost doubling the cost. “The budget came in on everything we had at 8 million dollars,” Hayes ... Read More »

The Overton County School System will bring in its architect to address the aging Livingston Academy football stadium bleachers. Building Committee Chairman Mike Hayes said the seats are not condemnable, but the risk of an accident happening is present. “I think the last time they came up they sent one of the structural engineers over there,” Hayes said. “They said ... Read More »

The Overton County School System will go forward with its original Livingston Academy stadium renovation plan. School Building Committee Chairman Mike Hayes said County Budget Director Connie York is working with a bond agency to fund some renovations. The Overton County Budget Committee rejected an $8.9 million dollar new stadium in October. “She is meeting with Ashley the bond representative to ... Read More »

The Overton County Budget Committee voted against the proposed $8.9 million Livingston Academy sports facility. Overton County Schools Building Committee Chairman Mike Hayes presented the 12-year bond payment option to the budget committee Tuesday. Chairman Darwin Clark said the plans are just too expensive when the school system has other needs. “We have not done a lot of improvements for ... Read More »

The Overton County School’s Building Committee will host three public meetings for community comment on the final designs for Livingston Academy’s football stadium. Chairman Mike Hayes said the committee is considering two options. “There were three different options on the table for the football field,” Hayes said. “One option was to do a football field behind the softball field with ... Read More »