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East Boulder tennis/pickleball project put on hold; tennis advocates decry broken promises, Tom Watson work slowed by hazards
Summary
Tennis and pickleball advocates told the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board they were blindsided after learning the East Boulder racket project has been put on indefinite hold despite years of studies and public outreach.
Tennis and pickleball advocates pressed Parks and Recreation staff after learning the East Boulder recreation center racket project has been put on hold. Don Bergl, president of the Global Tennis Association, told the board he and other players were surprised and angry after years of planning and public outreach: “The community has received no detailed explanation of what happened or what the new plan is... We're gonna mobilize the community,” he said.
Board and staff described the pause as an administrative consequence of a hiring freeze and planning‑team vacancies rather than a policy reversal. Director…
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