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Lewisboro board debates pickleball surface and awards emergency pool-valve contract
Summary
At the meeting the board discussed a proposed pickleball project — weighing post-tensioned concrete versus asphalt and noting roughly $325k–$375k in grants/donations — and authorized up to $10,000 to replace pool valves to winterize town pools.
The Lewisboro Town Board spent part of its meeting discussing a proposed pickleball and site-redevelopment project and then approved an emergency repair contract to replace missing pool valves.
Pickleball project: Nicole (staff) presented trade-offs between post-tensioned concrete — higher upfront cost, longer life and lower maintenance — and asphalt, which would cost less initially but require more frequent resurfacing and repairs. Staff said prior bids for a full post-tension-concrete design ran above $1 million; current available grants and private donations total roughly $325,000–$375,000, leaving a substantial funding gap. Resident Barbara Manion suggested exploring alternative sites (for example, a Vista-area parcel) that the parks committee believes could reduce costs.
Nicole summarized past court history and maintenance: reconstructed courts in 1997 required crack repairs in 2011 and failed by 2016, supporting the argument that a higher-quality surface can have longer useful life. She noted that post-tensioned concrete includes internal cables and that plans and drawings must identify cable locations to avoid accidental drilling in future retrofits.
Emergency pool repair: Staff presented three estimates to replace missing pool valves needed to winterize the town pools. Marine Pool submitted the lowest bid at $9,990 and staff recommended using existing pool-repair funds in the 2024 budget to complete the work before year-end. The board voted to award the contract to Marine Pool not to exceed $10,000.
Appointments and consent items: The board approved an appointment of an intermediate account clerk effective the following payroll period and approved consent agenda items including minutes and departmental monthly reports.
Ending: The board left additional decisions on the pickleball project (site selection, bidding, and funding sources) for a future meeting and approved the pool repair to prevent winter damage.
