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Tennis-court repairs and park master plans eyed for CIP; board discusses $500,000 placeholder and phased park projects
Summary
After a public comment urging action on long-delayed tennis courts, the Whitefish Bay board discussed adding tennis-court replacement to the 2028 CIP (a proposed $500,000 placeholder with donation support), and debated master plans and phased funding for Cahill and Cody park building projects.
A public comment and later CIP discussion on Aug. 4 brought tennis-court repairs and park building work to the forefront of the Whitefish Bay Village Board’s capital discussions.
Dan Pacial, president of the Whitefish Bay Tennis Club, urged the board to restore funds for courts the club says have long required replacement: "we were really excited that we were finally going to get new tennis courts... now that money has been reallocated to other projects and... the board has decided not to allocate any more money to these tennis courts for six years," he told the board.
Board members indicated willingness to add tennis back into the CIP, proposing a $500,000 placeholder in 2028 contingent on donation support and further design work, including lighting. Members also discussed commissioning master plans for Cahill and Cody parks as a first step before committing large construction dollars, and suggested phasing building projects across borrows so community needs and designs can be vetted.
Staff noted prior master-plan work for Clo (Cahill) completed several years ago and suggested using that as part of the consultant scoping. Trustees debated whether to pursue full rebuilds or substantial remodels; one trustee estimated a Cody building project could be in the $1 million to $1.5 million range and recommended phasing design and funding across the CIP borrows. The board asked staff to refine placeholders, split line items to show building versus path/lighting/tennis elements, and return with a draft CIP for September consideration.
The conversation followed the earlier public comment and the board directed staff to fold the feedback into a draft CIP to be considered at the Sept. 15 meeting; no final borrowing or contract authorization was approved at the Aug. 4 meeting.
