By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
If Nephi City Council members would like to have tennis
courts available for use by city residents, the Juab School
District Board of Education would like the city council to
cooperate with the school district to refurbish the high
school's courts.
Teresa Menlove, school board vice-president, said the
board had heard rumors that the council was considering
building tennis courts as part of the city park being
developed next the school district building.
"Our cooperative effort to construct the ball park
next to the high school/middle school complex has proven to
be beneficial," said Menlove. "Rather than your building a
separate tennis court, we would like you to come and help us
with our tennis courts."
Mayor Chad Brough said the city does not have
immediate plans to build tennis courts at near the school
district office building.
"The property is an available piece but firm plans
have not been adopted," said Brough.
"We have talked about building a tennis court, a
basketball court, or a playground where the old tennis
courts used to be. It has even been used for ice skating in
the past. We do have a master plan for the park, but a firm
decision has not been made about that portion of the
site."
The city does not have the financial means to get
involved in another project until the ball park complex is
completed.
"We would encourage working together on projects in
the future," said Brough. "We are appreciative of the school
board's cooperation on the ball park."
Menlove said the school board would appreciate the
assistance of the city in rebuilding the tennis courts at
the high school when city finances would allow.
"We will have to pull out the tennis courts and,
basically, do them over," said Menlove. A few years ago, a
planner had looked at the high school tennis courts and
suggested the courts be completely redone. We will have to
pull them out and start over at an estimated cost of
$75,000," she said.
Patrons have also requested the district courts have
lights to allow for night play.
Council member Brent Bowles agreed that it was a good
idea for the council to help redo the high school tennis
courts. "We don't need that many tennis courts and anytime
we can share it helps us all."
"I'm in favor of cooperating on improving the district
tennis courts when we get the money," said Jim Wilkey,
council member.
The school district doesn't have a tennis team though
20 years ago, or so, there was a school team. Plans are not
to develop a tennis team but to provide citizens with a
place to play.
"We would like to have a tennis team, a school soccer
team and a swim team, but we can't afford everything,"
Menlove said.
She said the board of education was also pleased at
how well the baseball complex was progressing and was
appreciative of the cooperation of the city with the school
district.
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