Zooming in
At a Jan. 12 meeting, Katy City Council unanimously approved a $1,200 contract with McKenna Contracting Inc. to overlay pickleball lines on courts 5 and 6 at Katy City Park, located at 5850 Franz Road.
The lines will differ in color from the lines of the tennis courts, said Kevin Browne, Katy's director of parks and recreation.
Remember this?
City Council previously voted against a $56,540 proposal to build two pickleball courts over the existing tennis courts at the park after several community members spoke against the proposed action at a Dec. 8 meeting.
"It's the only place you can play tennis at night," said resident Allen Walker, whose daughter plays at the courts. "If we're gonna rip out a court, I'm opposed to it, because I see that the kids don't have a place to play."
While some council members suggested restriping the courts to make them usable for both sports, Browne said it would be best to keep them separate as tennis court rentals have increased from 274 in fiscal year 2021-22 to 1,594 in FY 2024-25.
Looking ahead
Community Impact reached out to find out when the striping would be complete, but a response was not returned by press time.
Meanwhile, Browne previously said city officials are looking into a more long-term solutions to accommodate both tennis and pickleball players.
