The tennis courts on 9th Street could use a little "love."
That was a major topic of discussion at this month's school board meeting. Wellington City Manager Gus Collins asked the district about making major renovations to the tennis courts. He said construction is needed.
"In 2007 we had a three way partnership with the school district, WRC and the city with the band aide repair to the existing tennis courts on 9th street," Collins said. "And they predicted in their estaminet at that time that it would be a three to five year fix."
The city manager said there are already issues that are occurring with the surface of the court, which is expected. Now the courts need a more permanent solution.
"The city has committed $50,000 a year," Collins said. "We're hoping to have $50,000 a year from the school board, and then participation from the WRC."
The commitment would for three years. It will take and estimated $350,000 to $400,000 to take care of the project. Collins made the same proposal to the BOE last year, but the district didn't have the funds to invest at the time.
Superintended Rick Weiss said the school system in Wellington is lucky to still be around.
"As far as capitol outlay funding, we could state that we're going to save $50,000 a year," Weiss said at the meeting. "At this point in time, it looks like we could probably to that."
The capital outlay fund is used to make repairs that pop up throughout a school year. Uncertainty is still swirling around state-issued funding, which caused a bit of apprehension on the board's decision last week
"The unknown that we may be working into this year- we thought last year was bad, it could be worse this year. Or it could be better, I just don't know," Weiss said. "...Capital outlay is set up for what we know it is right now."
The point was made at the board meeting that without the renovations to the tennis courts on 9th Street, WHS wouldn't be able to host any tournaments. Collins said the project is slated to get underway in 2012.
The district simply doesn't know what shape it will be in at that time.
"With a new governor coming on board...he's going to be changing the formula for school funding 2012-2013," said Board Member Benny Ybarra. "We don't know where we're at." The consensus was the district needed to join the efforts to fix the courts.
"We're going to have to do something if we're going to keep that sport because we cannot play on the court in that shape," said Board President Jackie Berryman. "We wouldn't let our track get in that kind of shape and expect our kids to run on it, or the football field."
Collins also said he's received a verbal commitment from the Wellington Recreation Commission, but a dollar amount has yet to be established.
"My governing body has committed but they do want some partnership on this," the City Manager said. After a lengthy discussion, the board decided they would spare what they could to help fix the courts. The motion was made to make a commitment of $50,000 a year for three years to be reviewed in January and July, and to be contingent on funding.
The motion passed 5-0.
It was stated during the meeting that the district could get more than three years to fulfill the total $150,000 commitment, should they need to.
"Fifty thousand dollars a year investing into a new tennis court may be cheap compared to what you're paying after that," Weiss said Thursday night.
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The tennis courts on 9th Street could use a little "love."
That was a major topic of discussion at this month's school board meeting. Wellington City Manager Gus Collins asked the district about making major renovations to the tennis courts. He said construction is needed.
"In 2007 we had a three way partnership with the school district, WRC and the city with the band aide repair to the existing tennis courts on 9th street," Collins said. "And they predicted in their estaminet at that time that it would be a three to five year fix."
The city manager said there are already issues that are occurring with the surface of the court, which is expected. Now the courts need a more permanent solution.
"The city has committed $50,000 a year," Collins said. "We're hoping to have $50,000 a year from the school board, and then participation from the WRC."
The commitment would for three years. It will take and estimated $350,000 to $400,000 to take care of the project. Collins made the same proposal to the BOE last year, but the district didn't have the funds to invest at the time.
Superintended Rick Weiss said the school system in Wellington is lucky to still be around.
"As far as capitol outlay funding, we could state that we're going to save $50,000 a year," Weiss said at the meeting. "At this point in time, it looks like we could probably to that."
The capital outlay fund is used to make repairs that pop up throughout a school year. Uncertainty is still swirling around state-issued funding, which caused a bit of apprehension on the board's decision last week
"The unknown that we may be working into this year- we thought last year was bad, it could be worse this year. Or it could be better, I just don't know," Weiss said. "...Capital outlay is set up for what we know it is right now."
The point was made at the board meeting that without the renovations to the tennis courts on 9th Street, WHS wouldn't be able to host any tournaments. Collins said the project is slated to get underway in 2012.
The district simply doesn't know what shape it will be in at that time.
"With a new governor coming on board...he's going to be changing the formula for school funding 2012-2013," said Board Member Benny Ybarra. "We don't know where we're at." The consensus was the district needed to join the efforts to fix the courts.
"We're going to have to do something if we're going to keep that sport because we cannot play on the court in that shape," said Board President Jackie Berryman. "We wouldn't let our track get in that kind of shape and expect our kids to run on it, or the football field."
Collins also said he's received a verbal commitment from the Wellington Recreation Commission, but a dollar amount has yet to be established.
"My governing body has committed but they do want some partnership on this," the City Manager said. After a lengthy discussion, the board decided they would spare what they could to help fix the courts. The motion was made to make a commitment of $50,000 a year for three years to be reviewed in January and July, and to be contingent on funding.
The motion passed 5-0.
It was stated during the meeting that the district could get more than three years to fulfill the total $150,000 commitment, should they need to.
"Fifty thousand dollars a year investing into a new tennis court may be cheap compared to what you're paying after that," Weiss said Thursday night.
