NEW UPDATE ON TENNIS COURTS:  COMPLETION DATE SHOULD BE NOVEMBER 2010 

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Update October 8, 2009:  Construction to begin on November 2, 2009 and completed on October 15, 2010.

Media Advisory                                                                              April 22, 2009

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Game, Set, Match:  New Tennis Complex at City Park is a Go

The State of Louisiana has released $3.3 million in funds for the construction of a new Tennis Complex at City Park.  Construction documents for the complex have been completed and Park officials expect to put the project out to bid in the next few weeks.  Construction could begin as soon as July and is expected to last for 12 months.

The new tennis complex will feature 26 courts; 16 hard and 10 clay and will be located in Marconi Meadows just north of Popp’s Fountain.  Once the new clubhouse and tennis courts are completed, the existing courts will be closed and demolished to make way for continued improvements at the Park’s Tri-Centennial Place.

City Park CEO, Bob Becker said “We want to thank the Jindal administration for releasing the funds for the Tennis Complex.  Tennis enthusiasts who call City Park  home will soon be playing at the best courts in the metro area.