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Mayor David Alfin's weekly column in the Observer addresses resident questions on city government. Email your questions to Managing Editor Jonathan Simmons at [email protected].

  • By David Alfin, Palm Coast Mayor
  • | 5:00 a.m. November 2, 2023
  • Palm Coast Observer
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The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this article are solely that of the author in his personal capacity and do not necessarily represent the opinions or the views of the City of Palm Coast or the Palm Coast City Council.

Question from Segundo Gudino: When Holland Park was rebuilt, the four racquetball courts were destroyed. Today we have a couple of dozen players trying to play the game and there is no place to play. Flagler Beach is 30 miles away round trip for the people of Palm Coast. The two courts next to Frieda Zamba are not well kept, and at least one is used to practice baseball, tennis and other sports including soccer, smacking the walls with heavy balls, and destroying the walls while a dozen players wait for a game to finish on the other court to participate. In the new Sports Complex on Belle Terre, there are no plans to build racquetball courts. Why? ... Is that good planning? Ignoring a very popular sport?

I do appreciate your question, Segundo. Unfortunately, racquetball courts are not part of our new Southern Recreation Center Phase 1 Sports Complex construction. Our Belle Terre Park courts, adjacent to our Aquatic Center, are on the Recreation 5-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) – Fiscal Year 2025 and 2026. This CIP includes resurfacing the tennis courts and repairs to the racquetball courts.

 

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