YORKTON - The Heritage Heights Court Expansion Project was originally approved during the 2023/2024 capital budget process and is now moving forward.
Originally budgeted for $220,000, “Initial quotes received for the project during the 2024 year came back over budget, and as such a request for an additional $100,000.00 was made as part of the 2025/2026 capital budget process,” explained Taylor Morrison, Director of Recreation & Community Services with the city at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday, March 24.
Morrison noted, “During budget discussions, it was identified that additional funding could be made available for the project, but would be conditional on funding partnerships.”
Approved in the 2025/2026 capital budget was $50,000.00 towards the projects, with the additional $50,000.00 contingent on partnerships.
Pickleball Yorkton has taken up the partnership.
“Following budget approval, the Recreation & Community Services department met with the City’s liaison from Pickleball Yorkton to outline the required partnership and contribution to the court expansion project,” said Morrison.
The Club has committed to providing $50,000.00 to the project.
“However, the Club noted that they do not have the working capital to provide this funding in one lump sum, and worked with the RCS department to enter into a funding agreement for their contribution to be split up as $10,000.00 per year over five years,” explained Morrison.
“To ensure the project can be completed during the 2025 construction season, Administration is requesting that the additional $50,000.00 that is contingent on partnerships be approved by Council, understanding that it will be repaid by Pickleball Yorkton over the next five years.”
Morrison added the City does have the financial capacity to increase the additional funding request for the project to $100,000.00 to complete the project this year.
As this funding is provided internally to an existing capital project, no public notice or borrowing bylaw is required.
Council was unanimous in approving $220,000 + $100,000, with the condition of Pickleball Yorkton entering an agreement to contribute $50,000 over the next five years.
