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Community Foundation, donors and township coordinate private funds for pickleball court renovation
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Summary
Township staff and the Community Foundation report private fundraising will cover most of a roughly $110,000 pickleball-court renovation; the foundation committed $25,000 and $34,035 is available from a NatureWorks grant, leaving an estimated $50,000 gap trustees hope donors will fill before a contractor deadline on March 30.
Township staff said March 10 that private fundraising coordinated with the Community Foundation should cover nearly all of an estimated $110,000 renovation of four pickleball courts, with a remaining funding gap of roughly $50,000.
Miss Cappelli told trustees the Community Foundation has signed a fund agreement and will hold a permanent restricted fund for park uses; the foundation has committed $25,000. Mr. Goins reported $34,035 available from a NatureWorks grant, leaving about $59,000 “at our fingertips” so far, and staff said the foundation has identified additional potential donors that could close the gap and expects commitments within roughly a month.
Staff described a two-phase delivery approach: the township would execute and later be reimbursed for its contract portion, while the Community Foundation would manage the second phase and solicit donor support for that work. The contractor has requested a commitment by March 30 to hold a construction slot that would allow completion before the grant’s expiration.
Trustees agreed staff should schedule a short special meeting later in March to authorize the administrator to sign contracts if private funding materializes. Trustees and staff also discussed temporary closures, signage and timing constraints (work needs minimum temperatures around 60°F), and a possible donor recognition sign on each court.
