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Advocates press Worcester leaders for funding to rebuild South Worcester handball and basketball courts
Summary
Residents and players pressed the Worcester City Parks and Recreation Commission on May 8 for city action to restore the Camp Street (South Worcester) handball and basketball courts, saying a public bid process in 2023 produced bids that the city did not fund.
Residents and players pressed the Worcester City Parks and Recreation Commission on May 8 for city action to restore the Camp Street (South Worcester) handball and basketball courts, saying a public bid process in 2023 produced bids that the city did not fund.
Nancy Ortiz, who has repeatedly asked the city for repairs, told the commission the courts were bid in 2023 and that the lowest bid when bids opened on June 21, 2023, was $1,100,000. "Is the funding gonna happen now or what?" Ortiz said. She described decades of limited maintenance and said the courts last received meaningful investment in 2007.
Why it matters: advocates said the Camp Street site is a visible neighborhood amenity used for youth and…
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