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Levan awarded CDBG grant to build covered, regulation pickleball court
Summary
At a public hearing, Levan officials confirmed the town won a CDBG Small Cities Program grant of about $150,000 to build a covered, regulation-size pickleball court; the town will provide a roughly 21% local match and begin bidding after July 1.
Levan town officials told residents at a public hearing that the town has been awarded a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Cities Program award to build a covered, regulation-size pickleball court with a rubber playing surface.
The grant is for roughly $149,000—10 to $150,000, town staff said, and the town will provide about a 21% local match. “And so we were successful this year in obtaining a grant to build a pickleball court,” a town staff member said at the hearing.
The court is proposed for parkland just south of the public restroom, where grass will be removed and some space reallocated for parking. The project scope described at the hearing includes a regulation-size court with a rubber mat and a roof. Town staff said the location was chosen to put more adults near the splash pad area and increase oversight of children at play.
Residents at the hearing praised the plan. “I am in full support. I love this idea,” Linda Hanks, identified at the hearing as founder of Scowdown, said. Several speakers suggested the town consider a multi-use court or adding a tennis court later; one participant said a tennis court would cost on the order of $200,000.
Town staff described the procurement and environmental-review steps required by the grant. The town has a request for proposal (RFP) and a ballpark estimate from Jones & DeMille; an environmental review prepared for the federal grant required information such as distance to a four-lane highway and the flood plain. Funding from the CDBG program is not expected to be available until July 1; staff said the town will be ready to solicit bids after that date and could begin construction once funding and bids are in place.
Officials also noted a related park project: the town has earlier leveled a ballpark and applied for a separate state grant to rebuild the diamond. That state grant is distinct from the CDBG-funded pickleball court and, staff said, could allow faster use of state funds if awarded.
Hearing discussion included operational questions. Staff and residents noted rising demand for the park during summer months and reviewed rental policy: according to comments at the hearing, pavilion rental is $30 for residents and $500 for nonresidents for a full day. Speakers discussed access, anticipated high use, and the potential need for reservation or sign-up procedures if demand grows.
The public hearing closed after a motion and second; the council voice-voted the motion to close with members answering "Aye," and the chair declared the motion carried. No formal council vote on awarding the grant was recorded at the hearing; staff indicated the next steps are completing grant conditions, soliciting bids, and scheduling construction once funding is released.
Town staff and residents said the project aims to expand recreational options, boost supervised activity near the splash pad, and take advantage of outside funding to reduce the town—s cost burden.
