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Parks department reports tennis-court irrigation failures; residents offer to help fund repairs
Summary
Parks staff described a difficult season for Mead Park clay courts after irrigation pump failures and delayed service; the department plans bids for contractor work and showed preliminary plans for pickleball courts at Paddle Port. Members of a local tennis club offered volunteer help and fundraising to aid court maintenance.
Parks staff told the commission on Sept. 10 that Mead Park’s clay tennis courts suffered unusually poor conditions this summer after a new irrigation installation and pump-control failures delayed nightly watering, leaving the courts dry and prone to cracking.
The presenter said the irrigation pump that failed has been restored but noted clay courts require nightly watering to bind the surface: when the system failed the courts “get hard and crack,” and tape and edge repairs become a safety concern. Staff said they plan to replace dated tapes and perform stairway…
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