Government
Fifth Platform Tennis Court at Waveny Possible in 2015
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Though a request for town funding for a fifth platform tennis court at Waveny didn’t survive this budget season, officials say that with some leg work on private fundraising to offset the approximately $70,000 cost, the project could get underway next summer. At least some of the money for that project—say, $30,000—would need to be raised privately (there are established men’s and women’s paddle leagues who use the courts), according to Recreation Director Steve Benko. “There’s a need for the extra court, especially in the evening, guys want to play and they can’t get the extra court so they don’t try, that fifth court would give us some flexibility,” Benko told NewCanaanite.com. Between individual and family permit-holders, there are about 300 players in New Canaan for this 2013-14 season, Benko said. Permit-holders must be residents, though they can bring guests.