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Sandpoint parks commission ranks basketball‑court rehab top priority, eyes kayak storage and Euclid water access
Summary
Commissioners ranked basketball-court rehabilitation their top parks priority; staff estimated $100k–$110k to rehab four courts, proposed investigating lockable kayak/SUP storage at City Beach and conceptual planning for Euclid right‑of‑way lake access, and reported strong membership and revenue at the James Russell Sports Center.
At the Nov. 12 meeting, Jason Welker reviewed the results of a commissioner exercise to allocate points across near‑term parks capital projects. The top three priorities were: basketball‑court rehabilitation (240 points), nonmotorized kayak and stand‑up paddleboard (SUP) storage at City Beach (175 points), and concept planning for Euclid right‑of‑way water access.
Basketball courts: Welker said two local contractors provided quotes; rehabbing all four targeted courts (Pine Street Park, City Beach Park, Hickory Park and a heavily restriped Lakeview court) would cost approximately $100,000–$110,000. For the worst‑condition Pine Street courts contractors proposed applying fiberglass tape to cracks and paving about two inches of new asphalt before resurfacing and striping. Commissioners discussed life span and maintenance; staff suggested the work could be completed by spring if the commission green‑lights moving ahead.
Kayak/SUP storage and Euclid access: Staff said it will investigate off‑the‑shelf lockable storage that could be leased or assigned to users at City Beach and present options later. For Euclid’s 60‑foot right of way into the lake, staff proposed developing a concept (stone steps, benches, shade) that could be used for future grant or local tax funding requests; no Euclid construction budget exists in 2026.
Facilities and staffing: Welker announced that Colton Bolton has signed an offer letter to be the parks facility supervisor, replacing Austin Hull upon his Dec. 26 retirement. He also reported that the James Russell Sports Center showed improving utilization: October revenue of $11,539 and early November revenue trends indicating the facility is approaching annualized break‑even levels, with 373 court‑reserve registered members.
Ending: Commissioners signaled support for staff to continue design and budgeting work on the top priorities and to bring costed options and outreach plans back to the commission in December and January.
