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Teen resident proposes basketball court at Fairview City Park; advisory committee votes to investigate
Summary
Fifteen-year-old resident Noah Johns asked the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee to study placing a basketball court behind the park gazebo. The committee voted to support investigation and add the item to its project list, while members discussed funding and alternatives including a skate park.
Noah Johns, a 15-year-old Fairview resident, asked the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee on Sept. 8 to study building a basketball court behind the gazebo at Fairview City Park.
Johns told the committee that a nearby court at Reynolds Elementary requires kids to walk along a busy road and that a neighborhood court would provide a safer place for children and teens to play. “Basketball isn’t just a sport. It’s a way communities connect,” he said, and proposed seeking local-business sponsorships or naming rights to help cover construction and maintenance costs.
Committee members and staff discussed siting, design and funding. John (identified in the meeting as the public works director) said the park already has sewer, water and power on site, which reduces some construction costs. Staff and committee members gave an estimated…
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