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Local players push for four dedicated pickleball courts; council hears funding options
Summary
A resident-led group proposed pursuing grants, RAPs taxes and community fundraising to build four pickleball courts at the tennis complex; council discussed locations, noise mitigation and maintenance costs and directed further study and community outreach.
River Heights, Utah — Residents and council members discussed a proposal to add dedicated pickleball courts to city parks after a presentation by Randall Tunnell on Feb. 17 describing sites, costs and funding options.
Tunnell told the council that pickleball is rapidly growing in popularity across Cache Valley and proposed starting a fundraising effort to build four dedicated courts adjacent to existing tennis courts. He provided two independent cost estimates ranging from roughly $99,000 (post-tensioned concrete estimate) to $129,000 and said a prudent project budget could be $130,000–$150,000. He identified potential funding sources including future RAPs tax allocations, USA Pickleball grants (application opens March 27) and private donations within and beyond River Heights.
Council members and residents raised site-selection questions (north side of tennis courts, Stewart Hill Park, or other public land), parking and restroom availability, and noise concerns for adjacent properties including cemetery proximity. Tunnell said sound‑attenuation panels and fence placement can reduce audible impacts and suggested reaching out beyond the city to the broader pickleball community for fundraising support. The council did not take a formal vote but expressed general support for further investigation and outreach to refine cost estimates and timelines.
