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Katy council approves $2.36M park upgrade but removes pickleball conversion after resident outcry
Summary
After more than an hour of public comment focused on youth tennis access, the Katy City Council approved the base Katy City Park capital-improvement project but removed the alternate that would have converted two tennis courts to permanent pickleball courts; council directed staff to seek lower-cost restriping proposals and return if procurement thresholds are exceeded.
Katy City Council voted Dec. 8 to approve the base scope of a $2,357,530 capital improvement project for Katy City Park while removing a $“alternate” that would have converted two public tennis courts to pickleball courts.
The decision followed more than two hours of public comment in which parents, coaches and longtime players warned the council that removing two courts would reduce tennis access at a facility they said is heavily used by children and teens. "If we're going to rip out a court, I'm opposed to it because I see that the kids don't have a place to play," said Alan Walker, a Katy resident who said his daughter relies on the park's lit courts.
Supporters of the base project said the primary work addresses the park's drainage, mobility and turf subgrade and is aimed at safety and long-term usability. Parks staff told the council the pickleball…
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