Plans for a playground memorializing former Haines School teacher Jenae Larson have hit an unforeseen financial hurdle.
The project has raised about $330,000 to date, but a Southeast Roadbuilders design-build bid – the only one submitted for the project – came in last month at $668,000, including $458,000 for construction and $197,000 for playground equipment and fixtures.
Driving construction costs is a requirement to pay prevailing wages on the project being built on the school…
