by: Lydia Crawley
The Parsons Advocate
The Town of Davis is moving forward with a plan that would see a new rubberized tile system placed on the town basketball court and the creation of a new outdoor pickleball court. The Town Council approved council member Chuck Wood to begin seeking funding for the project that he brought to the Town Council on July 10th during their regular meeting. The project, Wood said, would cost an estimated $25,000.
Wood said there are several different companies, but the the quote he presented to Council was one of the most competitive. “There are several different companies this company seemed to be pretty quick to get back to me and also fairly affordable compared to some of the other ones,” Wood said.
According to Wood, the systems are made in the U.S. and come with a 16-year guarantee. “They are made in the USA, they come with a 16-year warranty,” Wood said.
The quote was for a rubberized tile system that interlocks like hardwood flooring and is held down by a perimeter system, according to Wood. The quote, Wood said, would cover both the basketball court and the creation of a pickleball court. “Its a rubberized tile and it can be put down by anybody,” Wood said. “The quote is for the basketball court and the little dead space behind it where the little hoops were to turn that into a pickleball court.”
According to Wood the system can come in a variety of colors and designs. During discussion on the matter, it was suggested that the system utilize the seal of the Town of Davis in its design. “We give them a nice basketball court where they are not going to tear up their knees, their back, their elbows, maybe they’ll respect it and give them something to do,” Wood said.
Wood said that pickleball is a quickly growing sport with players already in the area. “We have a pickleball group that is in the area,” Wood said. “And its a growing sport. In fact the gentleman told me when I was speaking to him that they are beginning to sell more pickleball courts than basketball courts.”
According to Wood, his motivation for the project was to utilize space in the park, as well as give the community something new to do. “So I figured instead of having a dead space, we could put it to some good use,” Wood said.
The council approved Wood moving forward with seeking funding for the project.
