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Hurley board approves athletic track repair

HURLEY — The Hurley K-12 Board of Education approved spending money on repairs to the school’s athletic track Monday in an effort to prevent more costly repairs down the road.

“It’s time. It’s time to do something,” said district administrator Chris Patritto. “I hate to see that track get any worse.”

The board approved a $17,050 bid from Angelo Luppino Construction to patch and re-seal the track. It was the lowest of two bids submitted to the district, according to information presented to the board.

Patritto said $11,800 of the costs will be provided by the Hurley Booster Club.

The board also...