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Oak Ridge council advances phased funding for multi-sport courts while asking designer for alternatives
Summary
After weeks of public input and internal debate, the Town of Oak Ridge council approved placing phased funding in the CIP for multi-sport courts and asked contracted designer Remington Reeves to evaluate alternate locations and cost-saving options, including relocation to a site with existing parking.
The Town of Oak Ridge voted to add phased funding for a multi-sport courts project to its capital improvement plan and asked its contracted designer, Remington Reeves, to provide feasibility estimates for alternate locations. The motion puts $800,000 in FY 2027–28, $200,000 in FY 2029–30 and $630,000 in the 6‑plus years column while directing staff to return with cost breakdowns.
Council members debated whether to keep a courts footprint at Heritage Farm Park — the site in the current master plan — or relocate the courts to Redmond Field, where speakers said existing parking, a bathroom and a picnic shelter could reduce the…
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