Can a new Gymnasium be built for less money?
Several factors are involved in building a new facility, and cost is certainly one of them. A gymnasium that would meet the school’s needs today, and for years to come is also an important factor. This facility is the product of careful study comparing Madison’s size and needs to other schools of similar size. Madison doesn’t need huge arenas like Sioux Falls or Watertown, but does have similar needs to places like Lennox, Salem and Volga, which have all recently built new gymnasiums. If this facility was built with the current High School in the 1960’s or the Middle School in the 1990’s, the cost would have been less than it is today. However, with the current construction costs, this is a reasonable price to build a practical facility to meet Madison’s needs.
