Tift County proposes $167,735 ARPA rebuild of in‑town basketball courts

Public Works Director Jason Jordan presented a detailed cost estimate on Sept. 2 for demolition and reconstruction of two in‑town basketball courts and told the board staff will place the item on the Sept. 8 consent agenda.

The quoted total is $167,735.46 to be funded from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars and includes: $65,000 to install a 4‑inch lime rock base with 2 inches of asphalt; $67,470 to surface two courts with four coats of material in three colors, install four new basketball goals, two benches with shade and a water fountain; $17,500 for 460 feet of 8‑foot black vinyl fence and four walk‑in gates; and $17,765.46 for lighting with a time clock, which was projected to add about $141.92 in monthly utility expense.

The board indicated it would place the item on the consent agenda; no formal funding approval was recorded at the Sept. 2 work session.