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St. Albans plans pickleball courts, park improvements and new entry signage; city unveils summer events slate
Summary
Mayor Scott James described planned recreation upgrades — two new pickleball courts at Ordnance Park and resurfacing at school facilities — a signage and beautification project at city entrances, and new outdoor events including 'Saturday Night on Old Main' movie nights and established festivals.
Mayor Scott James said the city will add pickleball courts and undertake other recreation and beautification projects as funding becomes available.
James said the city received local economic development funds and plans to convert two tennis courts at Ordnance Park into two pickleball courts and one tennis court, and that the high school tennis courts would be restriped to include pickleball lines when levy funds arrive. He said the result would be six pickleball courts available across city facilities.
“We don't have plans to charge for pickleball courts,” James said, adding the city views the courts as a public amenity. He said work will go out to bid once funds are in hand.
On beautification, James said public works will replace city entrance signage at the east and west ends of town with brickwork, fencing, the new city logo and recognition for civic organizations and state championship teams from St. Albans High School.
The mayor also previewed a slate of events: a St. Patrick’s pub crawl (the “crawler” event) in mid‑March, a planned movie series on Old Main timed to several summer dates in collaboration with local radio, the annual Take a Walk on the Wild Side nature program on April 12, Yacht Fest in June and the Tour de Coal (kayak event) on June 14.
Why it matters: Recreation upgrades and events are community assets that can affect quality of life, local business traffic and tourism; signage changes will alter the city’s public image along major entry points.
What remains open: Exact funding sources and final contractor selections will be determined through bidding and committee approvals; the mayor said some dates and venue details will be posted on the city website and social media.
