KING WILLIAM — King William High School has reopened its stadium and track to the public again outside school hours following public opposition.

The track and field has been padlocked after hours since August, when the school board agreed with school staff to limit public access to the facility amid concerns over the lack of a maintenance budget.

However, some members of the public who walked the track after school hours complained about being denied access to a facility paid for by taxpayers’ money. The county backed the $1.75 million conversion of the high school football field from grass to artificial turf last year, while the two-decades-old running track was rebuilt for $425,000 in 2023.

School board members spoke in favor of reopening the facility to the public at the Oct. 21 meet

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