Long Beach Park Board Special Meeting October 12, 2026

The Long Beach Park Board held a special meeting on October 12, 2026, to decide between two layouts for rebuilding the park’s tennis and pickleball courts and consider support for a Long Beach Civic Association holiday tree-lighting event. Following public comments and discussion of court access, green space, court orientation, and cost, the board approved Option 1 for the court design. The board said this decision clears the way to continue with its consultants and obtain vendor quotes; no construction contract or final project cost was approved. A resident’s suggestion to explore post-tensioned concrete as a potentially more crack-resistant surface was noted for future consideration.

The board also approved allocating $1,945 from its park events budget to pay Servicecape directly for lighting the tree for the Civic Association’s event. The association will cover the other event expenses and organize the activities. Board members described the sponsorship as a trial rather than a commitment to recurring annual funding.