By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
The pre-construction meeting for the new fencing at both sets of tennis courts at Veterans Memorial Park was held Oct. 30. Members from the Great Bend Recreation Commission met with Eldridge Fencing, Concrete Services and Great Bend Public Lands Director Scott Keeler.
GBRC Executive
Director Diann Henderson says fencing materials are on order and hopes the
project to replace the fencing and add concrete extensions for sidewalk and
spectator areas will get underway within the next four weeks.
"When work commences, we'll have media releases going out noting that the tennis courts will be closed during the construction process," said Henderson. "We hope patrons will stay off the courts while we are taking fencing down, putting up new fencing and running concrete."
Knowing that the original fencing from 1970 needed to be replaced, the Great
Bend Rec Commission moved forward with the project following wind storm damage
to the fencing this past summer.
The $61,784 fencing project calls for two fences on the north side of the
tennis court perimeters to enclose the spectator area. Concrete Services will
pour cement for sidewalks around both tennis courts for $30,392.
While the work is scheduled to be done by next February, Henderson is hopeful
the project will be completed much sooner.