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Bay Oaks to add four fenced pickleball courts; staff says courts should be ready by November if schedule holds
Summary
Staff told the advisory board that a local contractor will finish painting and fencing four new pickleball courts at Bay Oaks, with enclosure walls 8 feet high at the back sloping to 5 feet in front, a central gathering area between courts, and a likely November timeline if the contractor can schedule the work.
Fort Myers Beach — Fort Myers Beach recreation staff told the Bay Oaks Recreational Campus Advisory Board on Oct. 22 that construction of four permanent pickleball courts is scheduled to move forward once recent asphalt work cures, and that the company that painted the new tennis courts has signed a quote to perform the work.
Board and staff members described the final court design as two fenced enclosures with two courts each, a central shaded gathering area between courts, gates for public entry from the sidewalk, and 8-foot-high fencing along the back that angles down to 5 feet at the front. Parks & Recreation manager Neil Mathis said, “8 feet is what we talked about… and then come around to the front because you're not gonna enter from…
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