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City of Seattle

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Mike McGinn, Mayor

NEWS ADVISORY

SUBJECT: Seattle Park Board to hold special meeting to consider alternative uses of tennis courts pilot project

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
4/11/2012  11:23:00 AM

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dewey Potter  (206) 684-7241

Seattle Park Board to hold special meeting to consider alternative uses of tennis courts pilot project

The Seattle Board of Park Commissioners will hold a special meeting a 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 10 to consider the Alternate Use of Tennis Courts Pilot Project.

The meeting will take place in the Park Board room at the Parks Administration Building at 100 Dexter Ave. N (at the corner of Dexter and Denny).

The meeting agenda includes a staff update on the pilot followed by a public hearing and Board discussion and recommendation. Written testimony is welcome through Friday, May 4 to sandy.brooks@seattle.gov.

Project background: At the October 28, 2010 Park Board Meeting, the Park Board approved an 18 month Dodgeball/Bike Polo pilot program to be held at Bobby Morris Tennis Court #1 and Judkins Tennis Court, ending April 30, 2012. Parks staff have reviewed the activity during the pilot, and the staff briefing paper will be available online at http://www.seattle.gov/parks/parkboard/default.asp on April 19.

The Seattle Board of Park Commissioners is a nine-member citizen board created by the City Charter. Four members are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council; four members are appointed by the City Council; and one member is a young adult appointed by the YMCA Get Engaged Program (http://www.leadershiptomorrowseattle.org/YMCA.asp). The Board meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month to advise the Parks and Recreation Superintendent, the Mayor, and the City Council on parks and recreation matters. Please note: The Board now meets once a month on the fourth Thursday. For more information, please call Sandy Brooks at 206-684-5066 or email her at sandy.brooks@seattle.gov.

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