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Council approves grant application to convert New Hope Park court into pickleball facility
Summary
Council approved Resolution 2026‑21 to apply for Land and Water Conservation Fund support to convert the New Hope Park basketball court to a pickleball court; staff said the city has roughly $25,000 set aside and plans to request about 50% reimbursement, but exact quotes and final grant amount are not yet specified.
The council approved a resolution authorizing submission of a Land and Water Conservation Fund application to renovate or convert the New Hope Park basketball court into pickleball courts. Staff reported approximately $25,000 currently set aside for the project and said the city intends to request roughly 50% reimbursement from the grant program (about $12,500), with final numbers to be supplied as staff collects firm quotes.
A council member (Committee member, S3) expressed concern that $25,000 may be high for the described work and asked whether detailed quotes are available; staff (Staff member, S4) said staff will provide itemized quotes and estimates before finalizing the grant request. The resolution passed by roll call.
