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Tennis club urges refurbishment of aging platform courts; committee told project is already in the 2026–27 budget

RCSCW Properties Committee · February 6, 2026
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The tennis club presented on refurbishing 40+-year-old platform tennis courts, saying play and participation have fallen because of court deterioration; club leaders argued refurbishment would support growing ‘red ball’ play and optics for a USTA senior tournament planned for 2027. Staff said the project is in the budget but timing depends on contractor availability.

The tennis club urged the Properties Committee to proceed with refurbishing the community’s platform tennis courts, which club leaders said have not been updated in decades and are deterring higher-level play.

Larry Plaster, past president of the tennis club, told the committee that ClubTracker data undercounts platform participation because many sessions occur early in the morning and the…

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