Tekoa city, school eye field sale

The subject of the possible sale of the Tekoa school athletic field is on the agenda Monday night at the Tekoa city council meeting.

“If we decide to enhance the football field, the only way we could get grants is if we own the property,” said Tekoa High School Principal Dan Hutton .

“That’s why we’re looking into it.”

The town has long owned the 2.5-acre flood-plain property, which encompasses the football field, a Little League baseball field and a softball field.

Tekoa Mayor John Jaeger said the council is open to selling it.

“You can’t build down there,” he said. “You could put alfalfa dow...