Council tables Huntington pickleball-courts project after cost concerns

Council debated a proposal to build two adjacent pickleball courts at Lions Park and to address the adjacent damaged basketball court. Planning lead Judd Beagley presented three professional court-company bids with options: post-tension concrete slabs (higher-cost, longer warranty) and lower-cost rebar slabs.

Judd summarized the bids and tradeoffs and gave several totals: post-tension options around $96,000–$123,000 and rebar alternatives in the $78,000–$96,000 range depending on contractor and scope. "So this is, what we've been trying to make happen is install 2 new pickleball," Judd said while outlining the bids and the benefits of post-tension slabs — notably reduced cracking over time.

Councilmembers expressed concern that available city funds were insufficient and discussed staging the project or repairing the basketball court first; one councilmember proposed tabling to obtain more information and explore grants. A motion to table the project until the next month passed; council asked staff to re-bid or re-evaluate costs and funding options.

The project remains under consideration; council directed staff to return with additional cost options and grant-search results before making a final commitment.