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Oak Harbor parks panel forwards temporary and Sumner conversion options for pickleball courts to council
Summary
The Oak Harbor Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission voted to send two options to City Council to address demand for pickleball: temporary portable courts at Sumner and Fort Nugent, or a permanent four‑court conversion with resurfacing at Sumner.
The Oak Harbor Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission voted to forward two options to City Council for addressing a growing demand for pickleball courts: (1) a low-cost temporary approach installing stenciled court lines and portable nets at Sumner Park and Fort Nugent, or (2) a permanent conversion at Sumner Park that would resurface the area and create four dedicated pickleball courts while preserving one permanent tennis court.
Brandon, parks staff, presented detailed cost estimates and layouts. He said Sumner resurfacing with permanent pickleball courts was estimated in the neighborhood of $50,800–$61,000 depending on configuration and net/fence choices, and that a Fort Nugent resurfacing base bid appeared at roughly $21,000 before…
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