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Sun City West board keeps platform‑tennis renovation in capital plan after club objections to conversions
Summary
After a lengthy debate with the tennis club, the board left funding in the proposed 2026–27 capital plan to repair four platform‑tennis courts and directed staff to refine scope and pricing; the board discussed larger conversion options but club leaders urged preserving platform tennis.
The Rec Centers of Sun City West governing board on Feb. 13 affirmed placement of platform‑tennis work in the coming capital plan after a protracted exchange between staff and tennis‑club leaders over alternate uses for the court area.
Hershel, a staff project lead, presented three options: renovate the existing four platform courts (budgeted at $35,000), renovate two courts and add six red‑ball courts (an additional roughly $150,000 if a post‑tension slab were required), or reserve the area for review under the master plan. Hershel said one proprietary surface option (post‑tension concrete plus fencing and LED lighting) could push estimates higher if full…
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