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UK Athletic Director Mitch Barnhart says Commonwealth Stadium renovations tops his list of priorities for 2011.

Barnhart told the Lexington Herald-Leader that the stadium needs additional club seating, more luxury suites and new scoreboards. Other needs highlighted include the construction of a multi-purpose recruiting room, upgrades to the concession areas and new electronic monitors in the concourses.

Officials estimate the renovations would cost between $150 and $180 million.

Barnhart pinpointed three possible funding sources: bond issues, state money and fund raising specifically for the project. He conceded state money would be hard to come by with the budget issues plaguing the state.