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Roswell approves conversion of two Crabapple tennis courts into six pickleball courts
Summary
The committees authorized a $172,500 contract with Signature Tennis Courts and a $207,000 project budget to convert two existing tennis courts at the Crabapple Center into six regulation pickleball courts; construction is expected to begin in December with a target opening March 1, 2026, and courts will operate sunrise to sunset without lights.
The Roswell City Council committees on Oct. 14 approved a contract with Signature Tennis Courts for $172,500 and a total project budget of $207,000 to convert two existing tennis courts at the Crabapple Center into six regulation pickleball courts.
Jeff Leatherman, senior vice president and deputy city administrator, presented the item and described the Crabapple Center as property the city acquired through its bond program. "We are proposing to transition this footprint into 6 pickleball courts," Leatherman said, adding the courts will have additional internal fencing to reduce ball loss and will use existing parking and restroom infrastructure. He told the committees the project will be a full removal and new replacement of the existing substructure rather than a patch job: "This is a complete removal ... and then a new pour of both concrete and asphalt for the court."
Leatherman said the city anticipates the contract will be executed in November, construction beginning in December, and an estimated completion date of March 1, 2026, noting the timeline is weather-dependent. The city will not add lights as part of this project, so availability will be limited to daylight hours; Leatherman said courts will be available via the city's existing online reservation system and open for drop-in play if not reserved.
Mayor Wilson and several councilmembers praised the project as an inexpensive reuse of an underutilized facility and a fast way to increase pickleball capacity citywide. Project manager Nick Pacerchio was identified as the on-staff lead for delivery.
A motion to approve the contract was made by Councilmember Morflin and seconded by Councilmember Hills; the committees voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously.
Next steps: execute the contract, mobilize in coordination with the project manager, and post reservation and use rules to the city's recreation system. Because lighting is not included, hours will be sunrise to sunset.
