That's a gorgeous facility.  You're still being cagey about where the $$ came from ... 😄

not at all, the monies are from a sales tax in West Ouachita Parish and approved by the school board:

The Ouachita Parish School Board agreed Tuesday to spend some $4 million building a new sports training facility at West Monroe High School (WMHS).

During its regular meeting April 9, the School Board voted to seek bids for the project. The school system planned to pay for the project through revenues levied by its West Ouachita Sales Tax district, according to Jared Peters, the school system's purchasing agent.

School Board member Shere May told The Ouachita Citizen student athletes at WMHS have been needing more space in the training facility for several years. She noted the current facility did not include dressing rooms or bathrooms.

"When I was the principal there at West Monroe High School and it was built, it was too small from the beginning," May said. "They're desperately needing the facility."

More than 1,000 student athletes regularly use the training facility at WMHS, according to School Board President Tommy Comeaux.

Thanks.  I hadn't seen this explanation before.

Just out of curiosity, what is the population (roughly) of West Ouachita Parish?  $4,000,000 is a nice chunk of change to drop on a high school sports facility.  I know I could probably look it up but it's easier to beg you 😄

Just out of curiosity, what is the population (roughly) of West Ouachita Parish?  $4,000,000 is a nice chunk of change to drop on a high school sports facility.  I know I could probably look it up but it's easier to beg you 😄

I don't know the answer to that.  The entire Parish is approximately 160,000 with the 2 primary cities being Monroe with about 50K and West Monroe about 15K.  But West Monroe is more of a bedroom community with 2 high schools, 5A West Monroe (5th largest public school in Louisiana and the only 1 of the top 5 in North Louisiana) and 4A West Ouachita.  West Ouachita is getting a new stadium home side and field house from the school board as well.  At one time back in the Shows era West Monroe was the largest high school in the state until West Ouachita was built.  Louisiana doesn't let schools get much over 2,000 students.  Right now Denham Springs just ouside Baton Rouge is the largest school with 2,381 students

West Ouachita's new stadium home side and field house