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Renovations will create dual use courts to host both basketball and pickleball Note to editors: Click photo to download. Suggested cutline: LCRA representatives present an $18,758 grant to the City of Columbus for upgrades at Columbus Community Park. The grant is part of LCRA’s Community Development Partnership Program. Pictured, from left to right, are: Keith Cummings, City Council member, Place 1; Kate Ramzinski, LCRA Regional Affairs representative; Chuck Rankin, City Council member, Place 5; Donald Warschak, city manager; Bana Schneider, city secretary; Lori An Gobert, mayor; Margaret D. “Meg” Voelter, LCRA Board member; Ronny Daley, City Council member, Place 2; Stephen F. Cooper, LCRA Board chair; Fred Heger, city public works director; Thomas L. “Tom” Kelley, LCRA Board member; and Paige Sciba, City Council member, Place 3.
The city of Columbus soon will upgrade recreational amenities at Columbus Community Park to provide three courts for pickleball players, thanks to a $18,758 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority.
The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $4,800 in matching funds from the City of Columbus, will enable the city to refurbish the park’s existing covered basketball court and add pickleball striping, energy-efficient LED lighting with timed controls and new fencing. The improvements will enable community members to enjoy both basketball and pickleball at the same location, increasing the versatility of one of the city’s most popular recreational spaces.
