Hooten Park repairs, bench replacement and court upgrades move forward

Parks staff told the City of Deming Parks Commission on July 8 that crews have replaced benches in the boys’ dugout at EJ Hooten Park, with additional dugout benches scheduled. Turf repairs and a planned leak fix were also reported. The commission agreed to upgrade the current pickleball courts at Hooten Park rather than expand the number of courts there; commissioners asked staff to consider adding courts at other parks.

The minutes record other routine maintenance around the park system but do not specify the budget source for the upgrades. No formal motion or vote tied to the Hooten Park upgrades appears in the minutes; work items were presented as staff updates and commission requests for follow-up.

What’s next: Staff will proceed with the listed repairs and return with budget or schedule updates as requested.