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Residents push for pickleball courts at Beard Park; staff estimate reconstruction north of $200,000
Summary
Residents urged faster action to convert or rebuild tennis courts at Beard Park into dedicated pickleball courts. Staff said a full reconstruction will likely cost about $230,000 and that design and construction could take roughly a year if funded in the next budget cycle.
Residents asked the Waterford City Council to accelerate plans to improve the tennis courts at Beard Park and add dedicated pickleball courts; staff said the courts are dilapidated, a full reconstruction would cost north of $200,000, and the earliest construction start would be several months after funds and design are approved.
Crystal Walker, a Waterford resident and teacher at Trinity Knox Classical Academy, told the council the park—s courts are being used informally for pickleball with temporary nets and tape, and urged the council to approve the draft plans on the city—s schedule. "I am here to push that approval to get that done, as soon as possible and not…
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