Irving to add outdoor pickleball courts as part of South Irving park upgrades

Thomas Gandy, host of City Source, said Irving will add two outdoor pickleball courts as part of major upgrades to one of the city’s older South Irving parks. The report tied the courts to growing local demand for pickleball and described the city’s investment in walking trails, lighting, play areas and parking.

Players at Cimarron Recreation Center reacted with enthusiasm. One participant said, “It’s just a lot of fun,” and others called the news “great” and “I really love that.” The segment described the courts as “the city's first.”

The package of amenities described includes a new quarter‑mile concrete walking trail, replacement with energy‑efficient lighting to improve evening safety, retention and expansion of the pavilion and playground, new exercise equipment, covered picnic tables and an increase in parking the city said would double current capacity. The report said the project is “a more than $1,200,000 investment” and that construction is expected to be complete early next year.

The transcript contains inconsistent place names: the story opens by naming Keeler Park at Rogers Road and 6th Street as the site of upgrades, and later says “the courts are coming here to Tequila Park in South Irving.” The report did not offer a clarifying on‑camera statement resolving that discrepancy; readers should treat the precise court location as unconfirmed pending a city notice or project posting.

The segment noted the city began securing land for the expansion more than a decade ago and referenced prior City Source coverage from 2010. For residents seeking more information, the show directed viewers to cityofirving.org and to follow Irving Parks and Recreation announcements for exact project locations and timelines.

The city did not present a formal motion, ordinance or vote in this segment; it reported planned capital work and an approximate project cost.