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Sun City West advisors push to refurbish aging platform tennis courts; $305,000 budget placeholder set
Summary
Tennis club leaders told the Charter Clubs Committee Feb. 3 the four platform tennis courts are unsafe and undercounted in usage data, urging full platform refurbishment to support platform play and the growing Red Ball program; staff placed $305,000 in the budget as a placeholder while costs are finalized.
The Charter Clubs Committee on Feb. 3 heard a push from tennis club leaders to refurbish four aging platform tennis courts that club advocates say are in a “poor state of repair.” Larry Praster, past president of the Tennis Club, told the committee the courts’ surface has developed cracks and “dead spots” that make play unpredictable and have driven away experienced players.
“We believe we can bring those all back once we refurbish the courts,” Praster said, adding that historical membership and informal play suggest participation is substantially higher than registration-sheet counts indicate. Praster warned the…
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