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Anacortes delays decision on resurfacing high‑school tennis courts for dual tennis/pickleball use
Summary
Council heard an hour of public comment and staff briefing on a proposal to resurface two Anacortes High School tennis courts and add temporary pickleball lines and nets. Council agreed to move the interlocal and contract discussion to a future meeting after questions about drainage, noise, school buy‑in and management.
Anacortes — The City Council on July 7 declined to act on a proposed interlocal agreement and resurfacing contract to convert two of six Anacortes High School tennis courts for dual tennis/pickleball use, and instead moved the item to a future meeting for further review.
City Parks and Recreation Director John Lunsford told council the city would pay up to $70,000 for resurfacing and striping and that the plan calls for the southern two courts to be restriped so each could host two pickleball courts with temporary nets stored in a locker for public use when the school is not exercising priority use.
Councilmembers, school and neighborhood stakeholders and local players pressed staff on drainage, competitive play, noise, enforcement and timing—issues that Mayor Matt Miller and others said require more coordination with the school district before the city commits funds.
Lunsford said the city and district had discussed drainage fixes, WIAA (Washington Interscholastic Activities Association) rules and timing; he also said the district preferred…
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