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Peninsula Tennis Club raises $170,000; council approves consent items to allow court resurfacing and lighting
Summary
Club leaders told the council the membership raised $170,000 to resurface and light two courts at Ericson Park; the council approved the related consent items, moving the project forward with permit work and construction planned for mid-July.
Club leaders from the Peninsula Tennis Club told the Port Angeles City Council during the June 16 public comment period that their members raised more than $170,000 to pay for a court resurfacing and LED lighting upgrade at Ericson Park.
"71 of our 71 members rallied to donate $170,000 to refurbish our tennis courts," Charlene Reynolds, the club's president, told the council. Joshua Crabtree, a club board member and Port Angeles resident, said the project is permit-complete and ready to begin: resurfacing would begin July 13 and take eight to nine days, with lighting work to follow.
Council incorporated the related facility improvement agreement on the consent agenda and approved the consent agenda unanimously. Mayor Kate Dexter noted that approval meant the club's project could proceed.
Club members and staff said the upgraded courts will support community clinics and high school needs while bringing more players to the city's only full public courts. Council members thanked the club and city staff for the partnership and noted the project will be an asset to Ericson Park.
