Maintenance Project 24TX31687 completed in 2025: Sun Shade and court resurfacing

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Friends of Faulkner [FOF] is a group of tennis players and park advocates working with Tyler Parks & Recreation [TP&R] and the Director of Tennis [DOT] to review particularly the tennis facilities.

 

FOF thanks Katy Rogers USTA-TX Community Services Manager | CTA Engagement for her support and guidance.

FOF is also partnered with The Northeast Texas Coalition Tennis Association, The Tyler Community Tennis Association and The Northeast Texas Pickleball Association .

Goals for this project include: 

1. ​Faulkner Tennis Center operating budget and procedures (discovery, updating and or creation) for items like:

   1. Court maintenance: surfaces (daily, deep cleaning, resurfacing),
      nets, windscreens, sun shades, fencing, on-court water, lights...

   2. Pro shop maintenance: bathrooms, water fountain, ice machine, ball machine, phones, computer(s) ...

   3. Grounds maintenance: bench repairs and painting, fence and gate repairs...

2. Immediate facility projects include:

   1. resurfacing 6 courts. (Courts 7 & 8 resurfaced 2024 / 11)
      Contractors estimate to resurface 6 courts (Link to estimate here)​​​

   2. review, repair or replace net tensioners x 8 

   3.  (fountain fixed and installed 24/11)   repair or replace facility water fountain