BILLINGS — After getting close to its goal, Billings School District 2 suffered a setback in the drive to raise the money needed for an overhaul of historic Daylis Stadium in Billings.

The repairs are going to cost even more than originally thought, an additional $2.4 million.

On Monday, the board voted 8-1 to increase the budget for the entire project to $14.9 million.

Watch Daylis Stadium project story here: Billings school board approves $2.4 million increase in Daylis Stadium project budget

While another high school football season has almost started, the push to build the new stadium is still a ways from the goal line.

“What we're trying to really achieve is minimize the cost for the taxpayer,” said Dr. Erwin Garcia, Billings School District 2 superintendent.

The increase in t

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