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Spanish Fort residents press council to allow paid tennis instruction; city to vet interim providers
Summary
Residents urged the city to permit qualified tennis professionals to run lessons and clinics at Spirit Park so local players need not travel; council asked the community to form a committee, authorized staff to vet interim instructors (licenses, insurance, background checks) and agreed to publish available court blocks.
Dozens of Spanish Fort residents urged the City Council on April 6 to allow paid tennis instruction at Spirit Park and to build local programming so juniors and adults would not have to travel to neighboring cities for lessons.
"We have the facilities and demand, but we are not capturing the opportunity," said Blair Loman, a Spanish Fort resident, arguing that a qualified tennis professional could provide organized lessons and youth development without restricting public access. Several speakers backed that view, including Sheri Nelson, who told the council her high-school coach lacks the time to coach players individually and would benefit from a resident pro.
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