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Budget committee urges governing board to review platform-tennis project; tennis club warns of 2027 tournament timing
Summary
The Sun City West Budget & Finance Committee recommended the governing board review a platform-tennis surface project rather than authorize immediate construction, while tennis-club representatives warned delaying work could jeopardize readiness for a national tournament in February 2027.
The Budget & Finance Committee on April 7 recommended that the governing board review a proposed platform-tennis renovation and not authorize construction to begin until the community master plan’s recommendations are clear.
Committee members said the $35,000 line item in the capital project packet is intended to repair and replace the court surface and perform minor fencing work, with an option to install post-tension slabs and LED lighting. Chair and staff emphasized the committee’s view that funds should be earmarked in the reserve but that the governing board should validate the project’s final scope after the master plan is complete in September.
"Our emphasis that we want them to consider is not starting the project till we see the master plan," the Chair said, urging flexibility in the eventual project design.
During public comment, tennis-club representative Larry Plaster (member #13627) said the club supports refurbishing the courts now and cautioned that delaying work until master-plan completion might make it difficult to finish in time for a national tournament scheduled for the second week of February 2027. "If you delay until the master plan, there's a really good chance you're not going to be able to get it done no matter what the decision is," Plaster said.
Staff estimated the work could take about six weeks (six to eight weeks maximum) if bids and procurement are in place; they also warned that if selection waits until master-plan decisions and bidding begins later, construction could slip to October, compressing the schedule but possibly still allowing completion by February if everything aligns.
Committee members repeatedly framed the request as a referral for governing-board review rather than a removal of funds: the recommendation preserves the $35,000 (listed in the packet) in the reserve while asking the board to place stipulations on start timing and to confirm project consistency with master-plan outcomes.
Next steps: the committee will forward its recommendation and the governing board will decide whether to approve the project, change scope or delay construction. The committee did not take a formal roll-call vote on the recommendation during the meeting.
