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Residents push to replace dilapidated Westwood Park court; staff outlines costs, timeline
Summary
Neighbors told the Blaine Park Advisory Board they rely on the aging Westwood Park tennis/basketball court and urged replacement with a dual tennis/pickleball court plus a half basketball court. City staff outlined past spending, cost ranges and a process to price projects for the 2027 CIP.
At a March 24 meeting of the City of Blaine Park Advisory Board, residents pressed the board to replace the deteriorating Westwood Park court and keep playing options for both ball and racket sports.
Roseanne Olsen, who lives at 8815 Tyler Street, told the board the court is used nearly every day by families and said, “My kids learn to ride their bikes at that court because it’s the safest place.” Laura McCord, who lives at 8739 Abel Street, said newer, younger families are moving into the neighborhood and that neighbors improvise pickleball lines despite the court’s divots.
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