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Committee advances $120,000 for court resurfacing, Roosevelt pavilion and Rose Garden finishing work
Summary
An Allentown City committee advanced Bill 68, authorizing a $120,000 supplemental appropriation in the 2025 Drexel Fund for basketball court upgrades across multiple parks, a pavilion at Roosevelt Park and the final Rose Garden capital project elements.
An Allentown City committee moved Bill 68 forward to authorize a $120,000 supplemental appropriation from the 2025 Drexel Fund to Parks and Recreation for court upgrades and related capital work at several parks.
Ms. Toledo, Parks and Recreation staff, said the funds would support court resurfacing and equipment upgrades at multiple sites and the last elements of the Rose Garden capital project. “So the court upgrades, we are tackling that this year, and this is one piece of that,” she said. She described resurfacing work at Roosevelt, Walden Terrace and Trout Creek, and resurfacing at Fountain and Keck Park. For Roosevelt, staff said the project will add a pavilion next to the basketball courts and playground; for the Rose Garden the remaining work includes stairs and an entranceway sign.
Committee members asked whether the Fountain work covered the court near the old pool or the one near the playground; staff confirmed it is the court closer to the playground and said the work will be a full-court upgrade in many cases, including new rims, backboards, resurfacing and paint. During the discussion a committee member mentioned community interest in honoring Walt Felton’s son at one court; Ms. Toledo replied she would look into options such as a plaque or sign.
A committee member moved to advance the bill and another committee member seconded. The transcript records verbal “aye” votes and shows the measure was advanced out of committee; no roll-call tally was provided in the meeting record.
