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Council directs staff to study pickleball court concept, seeks grants and locations
Summary
Council approved direction to pursue concept approval and investigate grant funding and locations for ADA‑accessible pickleball courts; no funding commitment was made.
The council directed staff to investigate the feasibility, funding and locations for pickleball courts in Needles, including a conceptual plan for two ADA‑accessible courts at Du Bams Park.
City staff presented a conceptual design with an estimated construction cost of about $365,000 plus a 15% contingency (staff said the project could approach $400,000). Council members and members of the public questioned usage estimates, long‑term maintenance costs, alternative locations (Jackson Park and multiuse pads), and how grant matches would affect the city budget. Staff emphasized that the current action was conceptual only: council’s direction would authorize staff to pursue grant opportunities and return with specific funding proposals before construction.
A motion to explore the concept and return with options passed on a roll‑call vote. Council members reiterated fiscal prudence and said they would not bring forward projects the city could not afford without appropriate funding commitments.
