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Umatilla council votes to apply for local government grant to refurbish tennis courts as pickleball facilities
Summary
Council approved Resolution 28-2025 authorizing the city to apply for a state local government grant to convert and upgrade municipal tennis courts to four pickleball courts with ADA access; discussion described the project scope and local match.
The Umatilla City Council approved Resolution 28-2025, formally authorizing city staff to apply for a local government grant to refurbish aging tennis courts and convert them for pickleball use.
City staff described plans to rebuild outdated courts with ADA access and to create four pickleball courts; the parks and recreation director told council the project is in response to community demand and would improve multigenerational use. Finance and parks staff said the total estimated project cost is about $200,000 with a local cost-share split approximately 40% local / 60% state if the grant award follows the typical 60/40 pattern discussed in the meeting.
Council President Darren Duffoff moved to approve the resolution, a second was made, and the motion carried. The meeting transcript records the ayes and that "the ayes have it," but does not contain a roll-call vote tally in the public record excerpt.
City staff said the grant application would include design and ADA improvements; if the grant is awarded the city will return to council with the funding award and any required match commitments. No amendments to the proposal were made at the meeting; council approved moving forward with the application.
