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Las Vegas Aces partner with North Las Vegas to resurface Desert Horizons basketball courts
Summary
The city will resurface two outdoor courts at Desert Horizons Park in a partnership with the Las Vegas Aces; the city manages construction and the Aces will reimburse costs. Construction begins Feb. 16, lasts about three weeks, and a ribbon-cutting is planned for March 22.
Doug Veil, the city’s director of parks and recreation, told the Park, Arts, Recreation and Culture Advisory Board that the Desert Horizons Park project will fully renovate and resurface two outdoor basketball courts under a partnership with the Las Vegas Aces. "This renovation is being completed through a partnership between the city of North Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Aces," Veil said, adding the city will manage construction and the Aces will reimburse the cost.
Veil described the scope as a full surfacing and branding overhaul: the courts will receive the Las Vegas Aces color scheme and branding along with prominent City of North Las Vegas identification. Construction is scheduled to begin on Feb. 16 and is expected to take about three weeks, with a ribbon-cutting planned for March 22 at 12 noon. Veil also said the Aces have committed to hosting a minimum of two youth basketball clinics later this year.
Board members asked practical questions about durability, vandalism and equipment. When asked how long the finish will last, Veil said the surfacing typically endures "five to 10 years" depending on use, vandalism and weather. He said there is no anti-graffiti coating planned: "No graffiti coating. But if it gets damaged or vandalized ... we'll fix it. We'll go back to the contractor that installed it, and they can repair. It's paint, so we paint over it."
Members discussed whether new stanchions, backboards or hoops would be installed; Veil said the project will repaint posts and backboards and add the Aces' branding but will not replace the stanchions. The board expressed enthusiasm for the partnership and the expected community benefits, including improved safety, elevated play quality and youth inspiration from a professional team-branded court.
The board did not take a formal vote on the renovation during the presentation; Veil closed the segment by offering to answer further questions and thanking the board for its continued support.
