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Wetumpka council defers $540,625 pickleball expansion to next meeting
Summary
The Wetumpka City Council introduced change orders totaling $540,625 for a pickleball court expansion and agreed to carry the item to the next meeting for further review; related lighting and scope details were discussed but no final vote was taken.
The Wetumpka City Council introduced change orders for a pickleball court expansion totaling $540,625 but did not take a final vote, agreeing instead to carry the item to the next meeting for additional review.
City staff presented two alternates (Alternate 1 and Alternate 3) as part of the change orders and said the combined cost would be covered by the city budget. Because this was the first time the council had seen the change orders, members agreed to defer final action and return the item on a subsequent agenda for full consideration.
Speakers also referenced installation details such as lighting for the courts; council members noted budget thresholds and the need to break projects into alternates so individual elements would not exceed procurement limits. A presiding speaker said, “This is the first time, so we'll have to carry that over,” indicating the council wanted more time to review scope and cost before committing city funds.
The council did not record a roll-call tally for this item in the transcript; the action was treated as a first reading and tabled pending further information at the next meeting.
