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Beaumont recreation director outlines tennis center finances, upcoming resurfacing needs
Summary
Recreation director Jimmy Neal reported steady revenues after 2020, said fees have not risen since about 2016, noted courts added in 2016 cost roughly $3.2 million, and identified courts (5–8 and 13–16) as candidates for next‑year resurfacing at an estimated $23,000–$25,000 per four‑court pod.
Jimmy Neal, Beaumont’s recreation director, briefed council on the Municipal Tennis Center’s recent operations, facility history and projected maintenance needs.
Neal said the center’s revenue comes from daily court rentals, tournaments and a pro shop, and that revenues jumped in 2024 after new courts and increased local use. He told council the courts built in phases: Courts 1–8 likely date to the 1970s, Courts 9–16 were expanded around 2009, and the 2016 upgrades (including Courts 17–20 and covered courts 21–24) cost roughly $3.2 million.
On maintenance, Neal said Courts 1–4 and 9–12 were resurfaced in 2020. Courts 5–8 and 13–16 “could use resurfacing” and staff have requested those pods in next year’s capital improvement plan; staff estimated resurfacing at about $23,000–$25,000 per four‑court pod. Neal said fees range from $2 to $5 depending on age and residency, and that rates have not increased significantly since about 2016.
Council members asked about insurance for a pro‑shop building that burned down and about spectator seating and LED lighting conversion; Neal said the burned structure was demolished without filing an insurance claim because the insured value exceeded the cost and the city elected demolition to avoid a rate increase. Neal said small bleachers exist near some courts and the loggia offers raised viewing for courts 13–16; the city is evaluating LED conversion but said it is costly.
What’s next: Staff will include resurfacing requests in the FY26 CIP and coordinate scheduling to host the Southland Conference tournament while preserving court availability.
