Tom Petty Park - Racquetball court demolition

Pardon our dust

Demolition of the Tom Petty Park racquetball courts will begin the week of July 1. Removal of the courts is the first phase of construction to allow for improvements coming to the park in 2025.

Planned upgrades, managed by the The City of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces & Public Places program, include; the addition of eight dedicated pickleball courts, added seating areas, a new pavilion, a pedestrian entrance from the Northeast 16th Ave. crosswalk, re-routing the multi-purpose trail for ADA accessibility, renovating and enlarging the restrooms, upgrades to the landscaping and code-required modifications to the park’s stormwater management basins.

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Save the date

A third meeting on Tom Petty Park Improvements will be held on Wed., July 17 from 6-7 p.m. at the Library Partnership Branch at 912 NE 16th. Ave. Notices regarding the meeting will be mailed to neighbors via the post office and sent electronically beginning next week.

For more information, contact Pete McNiece at McNiecePR@gainesvillefl.gov, or 352-393-8544.

Wild Spaces & Public Places

Your Half-Cent Sales Tax at Work

This project is being funded with the Wild Spaces & Public Places half-cent sales tax. Collected from January 2023 to December 2032, the sales tax will continue to acquire and improve lands for conservation, wildlife habitat, water quality, and recreation, and to operate and maintain parks and recreational facilities. To sign up for updates, please visit www.gainesvillefl.gov/wspp.

Gainesville City Commission: Harvey Ward (Mayor), Ed Book, Cynthia Chestnut, Desmon Duncan-Walker, Bryan Eastman, Reina Saco, Casey Willits