Prescott Plans Recreation Redo

PRESCOTT – The Prescott School District is actively seeking grants and donations to fund the renovation of the dilapidated and underused tennis and basketball courts located at the primary building playground, just across Highway 124 from the pool. The current facilities would be replaced with a middle school soccer field and a multi-sport court.

"This project would provide much-needed space for our middle school soccer program and create a multi-sport playing surface that can be enjoyed by the entire community," said Prescott schools superintendent Brett Cox.

Cox has been working on the project for some time and recently approached both the Prescott Lions and the Prescott Parks and Recreation District (PJPRD) to determine their support of the project and to see if they would be willing to contribute toward the project in the form of donated labor.

Cox said organizations offering grants typically require in-kind donations which can often be in the form of donated hours of labor. He said both organizations supported the project and are interested in assisting the District.

PJPRD Chair Patsy Adams said she expects that the proposed recreation area would be a draw to park visitors and that the recent improvements by the Department of Transportation, especially the addition of the new crosswalk, make it much safer for children to travel back and forth across the highway.

The school district was awarded a $5,000 grant from Pacific Power to be used toward the project, earlier this year.

"The district wants to determine if the community supports the project prior to moving forward. The initial response is positive. The district will be pursuing additional grants to fund the project," Cox said.