Basketball‑court rehab tops Parks Commission list; staff estimates $100K–$110K to rebuild courts

Commissioners assigned points to a slate of feasible park projects and the basketball‑court rehabilitation received the most support, according to Jason Welker’s staff report.

Welker said the commission’s scoring exercise placed the outdoor basketball court rehab first (240 points) and that preliminary contractor quotes and equipment costs indicate a full rehab of the four active courts would run about $100,000–$110,000. “We could get all 4 basketball courts basically completely rehabbed,” he said, describing work that would include fiberglass crack tape, a new ~2‑inch asphalt overlay at the worst site (Pine Street Park), resurfacing/clear coat and new hoop systems with acrylic backboards and breakaway rims.

Context and scope: the four courts referenced are Pine Street Park, City Beach Park and Hickory Park (one additional court at Lakeview Park was noted to be largely converted to pickleball and therefore less of a candidate for basketball rehab). Commissioners discussed life‑cycle and durability questions for the chosen treatments; staff said the proposed approach would prevent crack propagation and that contractors suggested the described overlay is appropriate given the existing subbase at Pine Street.

Next steps: with commission support, staff will continue soliciting quotes, refine painting/striping cost estimates and coordinate with the Arts Commission on a proposed art treatment for one court. Staff suggested the project could be pursued in the next fiscal year using discretionary parks funds and the $150,000 in grant funding referenced earlier for parks improvements.