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Streator approves new pickleball courts at Merriner Park · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Streeter approves new pickleball courts at Mariner Park Written by
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  Speaker 1: Bill Frescos. This article is being read by an automated
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  Speaker 1: voice brought to you by Everlett. Streeter residents will soon
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  Speaker 1: have a new place to play pickleball after Streeter City
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  Speaker 1: Council approved construction of two courts at Mariner Park during
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  Speaker 1: its meeting on Wednesday night. The council awarded a construction
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  Speaker 1: contract to Rui's Construction Company of Ottawa for the project.
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  Speaker 1: The original bid came in at ninety nine five hundred
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  Speaker 1: and ten dollars, but Mayor ta Bidai said the final
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  Speaker 1: plan will cost about one hundred five thousand dollars after
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  Speaker 1: the city increase the size of the courts while removing
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  Speaker 1: perimeter fencing. Talks about adding a new court have been
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  Speaker 1: ongoing since last year, as both the City Council and
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  Speaker 1: the Parks Board prioritized it as a way to expand
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  Speaker 1: recreation opportunities in Streeter. Mariner Park, among other options considered,
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  Speaker 1: was chosen because of its location, available parking, and nearby amenities.
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  Speaker 1: City staff had estimated that making the courts larger while
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  Speaker 1: keeping the fencing would have increased the cost to more
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  Speaker 1: than one hundred and thirty one thousand dollars. By removing
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  Speaker 1: the fencing, the city was able to keep the project
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  Speaker 1: close to its original budget. The project will be paid
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  Speaker 1: for through the city's Route eighteen East Tax Increment Financing District,
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  Speaker 1: according to city documents,