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Piedmont to replace damaged Hampton Park basketball pole and backboard; $10,000 estimate
Summary
Staff found a supplier and installer to replace the damaged Hampton Park pole and backboard after tree damage; Nancy Kent said equipment and installation will cost roughly $10,000 and the commission discussed wider court repairs and a possible ribbon cutting.
Nancy Kent briefed the commission on efforts to replace the damaged pole and backboard at Hampton Park. She said the original supplier no longer represented the product and staff located a new vendor who performed a site visit and recommended replacement of the pole rather than only replacing the backboard because the base had been weakened by a prior tree strike.
Kent described the installation steps: a contractor will core‑drill and remove the existing post, the new pole and backboard will be installed and mounted to provide a stronger connection between the hoop and the pole. She gave commissioners an equipment‑and‑installation cost estimate of roughly $4,500 for equipment and about the same for installation, characterizing it as "a $10,000 basketball piece of equipment."
Commissioners asked whether other poles or markings on the court should be addressed while crews are on site; Kent said the damaged pole was the only one hit by a tree and that she can provide information and plans if the city later decides to replace additional backboards or undertake court restriping. Several commissioners suggested a ribbon cutting or community event when the repair is complete.
No formal vote was taken; Kent said staff will finalize contracts with the supplier and installer and return with scheduling details when they are available.
