Region 9 voters have approved a $3.2 million dollar stadium improvement project at Joel Barlow High School. In both Easton and Redding nearly two-thirds of votes cast were in favor of the appropriation. Redding passed it 922 to 571 and Easton passed it 492 to 296.
Easton's share is about 45% or $1.47 million. Redding's share is about $1.79 million. The breakdown was based on each town's population in the school.
The project which includes a new turf field, a fence, field lighting and bleachers. There is some money included in that total for soil testing, landscaping and improvements to the nearby parking lot.