County postpones funding tennis court improvements
The City Park tennis complex may not get an upgrade this year after all. The City of Pueblo earmarked $560,000 for this and other park improvements based on money Pueblo County has pledged to give to the city. However it now appears the county will postpone their commitment because of budget problems.
This stadium is fenced off to the public because the concrete seats are crumbling apart.
This doesn’t come as a big surprise to me, but no doubt it’s a disappointment for tennis players in Pueblo.
The tennis courts at City Park were slated to receive $200,000 for improvements. The city parks department says that money would be used to renovate the clubhouse which was built around the 1930s. It’s not wheelchair accessible and has outdated restrooms.
Although it appears the county won’t fund the project this year, they’ll have to fork over the dough at some point. In 2006 Pueblo County voters approved Ballot Measure 1A, which gave the county permission to keep excess tax money–with the clear directive that money would be used for improvements at parks and other facilities, plus would be used to build a new health department.
City council has scheduled a meeting Feb. 20, 2010 to talk more about this issue.
We must continue to follow this issue and force the county to stay committed to our wishes!!