Properties Committee hears facilities maintenance report: pickleball booth delivered, ADA ramp and sound repairs completed

At its Feb. 6 meeting, the Sun City West Properties Committee received a facilities and maintenance update that included completion of several projects and the status of ongoing work across recreation centers.

Carl, presenting the Facilities Maintenance and Capital Projects report, told the committee the Palm Ridge pickleball facility monitor booth has been delivered and will be energized the following week; he described the booth as “a really well built, beautiful booth” that fits the new concrete pad. Carl also reported that the Railroad Club received an ADA-accessible walkway ramp and handrail that were completed on Jan. 27.

Staff described multi-zone sound-system repairs at a recreation facility (identified in the meeting by location questions from residents) in which old speakers were replaced, wiring repaired, and a new four-zone amplifier installed to allow independent volume control for pool, lobby and fitness areas. An audience member asked whether the same approach could be used at other sites; staff said Beardsley had received similar work two years ago but that the indoor natatorium’s concrete vault acoustics cannot be fixed without a high-cost sound-abatement program.

Russ said exterior painting of both Beardsley buildings is under way using in-house crews rather than a contractor. Staff answered audience questions about work orders, scheduling and whether specific projects are included in the FY25–26 budget.

In the public-comment portion of the meeting, an ARC car show was announced for the coming weekend; staff noted an estimated 450 cars and a raffle vehicle to be awarded at the event, with a cash alternative of $10,000 and additional prizes.