FRANKFORT, Ind. – A much needed lighting project is nearing completion at the Frankfort High School Football, Track & Field complex this week. Testing of the newly installed 4-pole lightening system took place Monday evening.
The lighting system, complete with the ability to program a light-show, replaces a 6-pole lighting system that stood since the complex opened in 1981.
Former CSF Superintendent Joel McKinney presented the idea of the upgrade at the May 10, 2022, school board meeting after learning of cost savings from the district wide paving project.
“The poles are questionable,” said McKinney after speaking with Dave Fouse, director of buildings, grounds and transportation for CSF. “If you’ve ever been to a football game where the lights flicker and go out, we have to sit the teams down and wait and come back out.”
“The wires that run up, those poles are, are shorting out the poles themselves or old. He said, they’re inconsistent. They lose power.”
The $335,000 project was awarded to Musco Lighting.
“Musco Lighting is part of a consortium. They put in our baseball lights. They did such a good job that after a year or two, they came back and replaced the bulbs free of charge.”
“In other words, Ed Niehaus and all are very pleased with Musco.”
Frankfort hosts the Clinton Central Bulldogs on August 19 under the new lights. Kick-off is set for 7 pm.
