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Oak Harbor council directs staff to pursue temporary and Sumner Park pickleball options while pursuing eight‑court facility grant
Summary
Parks director Brian Smith presented three options: temporary mobile nets (~$6,500), resurfacing one Sumner Park tennis court into four permanent pickleball courts (~$61,000), or building an eight‑court facility (~$749,000) with an anticipated $500,000 RCO grant. Council asked for usage data and asked staff to return with refined cost/drawings.
Brian Smith, Oak Harbor parks and recreation director, told the city council workshop the community has repeatedly prioritized adding pickleball courts and presented three paths forward: low‑cost temporary courts, a moderate resurfacing to add four permanent courts at Sumner Park, or construction of a dedicated eight‑court complex at Fort Nugent.
Smith said the temporary approach would use mobile nets and chalking (the department estimated about $6,500 and storage sheds for nets), allowing immediate play while minimizing capital expense. The Sumner Park conversion would…
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