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New pickleball courts finished; council hears ideas for benches and sponsorship to fund upkeep
Summary
Council members said the new pickleball courts are complete but adding a third set of courts was not feasible because bidders cited a steep center pitch and the extra courts would have cost an estimated $15,000–$220,000; members suggested benches and a sponsorship windscreen to raise maintenance funds.
Council members reported that the city’s new pickleball courts are finished and in regular use, but that site constraints and cost prevented adding additional courts.
A council speaker said bidders reported a steep pitch in the center of the current layout and that adding a third set of courts would have required additional work. The speaker said adding courts would have cost between roughly $15,000 and $220,000 more, and that amount was not in the project budget. The council therefore accepted the completed configuration.
Members proposed adding benches — possibly donated in memory of local residents — and installing a windscreens that could host advertising. One speaker said selling advertising space on a windscreens could create a small dedicated fund to pay for future court maintenance so the city would not need to return to the council for routine upkeep needs.
The comments were informational; no formal motion on sponsorships or bench donations was recorded in the segments provided.
