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Mahomet moves pickleball design agreement to consent; parks director cites record participation, urges courts and a recreation center
Summary
Trustees voted to move a Farnsworth engineering agreement for initial design of four pickleball courts at 13 Acres Park (NTE $43,500) to the consent agenda and heard a Parks & Recreation annual report showing 3,960 participants in 2025 and a call for more courts, LED lighting and a multipurpose recreation center.
The Board of Trustees on Feb. 17 voted to move a resolution accepting an engineering services agreement with Farnsworth Group, Inc. for the construction-design phase of the 13 Acres Park pickleball project, not to exceed $43,500, to the consent agenda. Parks & Recreation Director Dan Waldinger said the full plan is sized for up to 12 courts but this design phase would cover the first four courts, parking improvements and drainage; he estimated the design would take about three months and construction would cost between $700,000 and $1,000,000.
"This phase is for the design of the Pickleball Courts," Waldinger said, describing scope and schedule. Trustees voted to move the resolution to the consent agenda on a motion by Trustee Willard with Trustee Colravy seconding; Mohr called the roll and the motion passed 5–0.
Waldinger also presented the Mahomet Parks & Recreation 2025 year-in-review and benchmarking materials. He told trustees the department registered 3,960 participants in 2025, reached approximately 1,350 households (41.5% of households), and served about 1,910 youth athletes across core sports. The presentation cited $35,401 in sponsorship revenue and roughly $46,800 in annual rental revenue. Waldinger and staff compared Mahomet's metrics to NRPA benchmarks and identified capital priorities including pickleball expansion, LED field lighting, turf upgrades and a multi-purpose recreation center to meet growing demand.
Board discussion touched on sidewalks and other site amenities; Waldinger confirmed sidewalks will be included in the park design. No construction contract was awarded at the study session; the action before the board was to move the design-agreement resolution to the consent agenda for formal approval at a subsequent meeting.
Waldinger's presentation included benchmarking slides and a system summary noting that participation and field capacity exceed NRPA medians for comparable communities, and concluded by listing next steps and capital priorities for the parks system.
