{"id":11333,"date":"2013-10-21T13:58:32","date_gmt":"2013-10-21T19:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=11333"},"modified":"2013-10-21T13:58:32","modified_gmt":"2013-10-21T19:58:32","slug":"tower-courts-in-bad-shape-whats-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=11333","title":{"rendered":"Tower Courts in Bad Shape; What\u2019s Next?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/tower-courts-in-bad-shape-whats-next\/olympus-digital-camera-145\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11334\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11334\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Tennis-courts-debate-pg1-470x386.jpg?resize=470%2C386\" alt=\"\" width=\"470\" height=\"386\" \/><\/a>By Carol Arnett<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Florissant Councilman Pat Stinnett asked the rest of the Florissant City Council to consider the tennis courts at Tower Court Park when the council works on the budget this month. Stinnett spoke to the council at the council work session last week. The park is located at Florissant Road between Washington St. and St. Catherine St. in Stinnett\u2019s ward,<\/p>\n<p>Although there was agreement that the courts look bad and need improvement, there was disagreement on how best to update the park, and discussion about spending the money required to upgrade the courts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe got a grant and made improvements to the park,\u201d Stinnett said, referring to recent upgrades. \u201cThe only thing we haven\u2019t gotten to yet is the courts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stinnett added, \u201cI don\u2019t think I go a week without someone commenting to me\u201d about the courts.<\/p>\n<p>Stinnett noted that redoing the courts would be expensive. He suggested that since there are four courts, the city consider bringing two up to competitive level and redo to other tow in a cheaper way.<\/p>\n<p>Stinnett said that although it would be expensive, he noted that the Park Improvement Tax has raised over $3 million since it was approved, and only 12 \u2013 14% has been used for capital improvements.<\/p>\n<p>Stinnett also pointed out that Florissant Road was the way most people enter the city, and the park was in a popular spot, with many well-attended businesses nearby.<\/p>\n<p>Councilman Tim Lee said he agreed that the courts were bad, but questioned how much use the courts get. He noted that there are other courts in other city parks.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Tom Schneider said he wanted City Parks Director Todd Schmidt to speak to the council about tennis in Florissant. \u201cIn the St. Louis community as a whole, tennis isn\u2019t as popular as it used to be,\u201d Schneider said. Schneider has said before that he would like the parks department to look into starting a tennis program for children.<\/p>\n<p>Schmidt agreed that tennis was not as popular as it was in the 1980s.\u00a0 He noted that there are other, better courts in other city parks. He also said that while the courts were aesthetically bad, they are also posing a safety issue because of trip issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Park Board is in agreement that the courts are bad,\u201d Schmidt said. \u201cAgain, money is the issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re doing it for aesthetic reasons, not for players,\u201d Councilman Joe Eagan said. \u201cIf we\u2019re doing it for the players, they can use another park.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lee questioned if there would be interest in another use for the park, such as bocce. Schneider said the would like to look into the possibility of upgrading two courts to a competitive level, and replacing two courts with something else, such as horseshoe pits.<\/p>\n<p>The council agreed to study the issue and discuss it again at the budget work sessions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Carol Arnett Florissant Councilman Pat Stinnett asked the rest of the Florissant City Council to consider the tennis courts at Tower Court Park when the council works on the budget this month. Stinnett spoke to the council at the council work session last week. 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