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Scores of public commenters urge supervisors to drop $5 tennis court reservation fee and restore soda-tax funded community programs

5475636 · June 3, 2025
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Dozens of speakers during public comment urged the Board of Supervisors to reject a proposed $5-per-hour reservation fee for public tennis courts and to preserve soda tax-funded community programs including GLIDE—s Social Justice Academy.

During the public comment period at the June 3 board meeting dozens of speakers spoke on the same two themes: opposition to a proposed $5-per-hour tennis court reservation fee and pleas to retain soda tax-funded community programs such as GLIDE Center for Social Justice—s Social Justice Academy.

Tennis court fee Multiple speakers representing the volunteer-led Mission Athletic Club, court users and longtime players urged supervisors to vote no on a proposed $5 hourly reservation fee being considered by Recreation and Parks. Speakers said free public courts enabled community, improved public health and provided low-cost…

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