Douglas Recreation Commission Recommends Pickleball Court Resurfacing to Capital Committee

DOUGLAS -- February 17, 2026, Douglas Recreation Commission unanimously recommends outdoor court resurfacing project to Capital Committee. The commission, re-electing Ryan Holden as chair and Hannah Stevens as vice chair, voted to advance a proposal from the Douglas Pickleball Club to resurface the town's outdoor basketball and pickleball court near Town Hall, with two contractor quotes ranging from $18,000 to $22,000 using a Nova acrylic three-coat system; a third quote is required before the club can present to the Capital Committee. The commission also approved use of Soldiers Field for a sensory-friendly Picnic at the Park event on August 14 and 15, 2026, after organizer Rhonda said the event outgrew Martin Road Park last year, and voted to support a $2,000 Historical Commission request for an interpretive baseball history board at Soldiers Field, tied to the 80th anniversary of a 1946 Red Sox-Yankees exhibition game played in Douglas, pending Finance Committee and Board of Selectmen approval before a late-March deadline.