Council for the Municipality of Brockton has opted against making changes to the Walkerton Tennis and Pickleball Courts.
At a meeting earlier this month, Councillor Mitch Clark brought a notice of motion asking staff to ensure the facility’s revenues properly reflect its use, saying that some people were not paying to use the courts.
The report was quickly turned around and brought back to Tuesday's meeting, but staff noted significant changes to the current entry system would be costly. It was estimated that changing from the current access code system to a key fob system would cost around $13,000.
Councillor Clark said of the four options presented, doing nothing appeared to be the best course.
"I certainly don't see sinking $13,000 into security equipment for a facility that again, at the end of the day we want users to use it," he said. "We just need to ensure that it's fair for everyone and the right fees and structure is adopted for it... I truthfully think based on the way this report sits, the status quo option remains the best out of those solutions."
In her report, Director of Community Services Colleen Gillis noted that most courts in the area are operated by incorporated clubs or private organizations rather than municipalities.
She told council that the current system also helped with access, as using any sort of key system means users would need to visit municipal offices when they're open.
"We could try to brainstorm some ways, but with the access code, it's easy," she said. 'You get the receipt, it's written on the receipt, and they can do it online. Anything physical, it has to be when we have operating hours, so it's a tricky one."
