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35 <br /> 1 Slide #40 <br /> J. Pelphry <br /> Orange County Tennis Advocates and Players <br /> Tennis and Pickleba I I are hath fast growing sports <br /> for all Tennis advocates In Orange County and <br /> nationwide. <br /> To Northern Orange County residents,Fairview <br /> Park tennis courts are quickly becoming the most <br /> popular place in town.There are 3 pub IIccourts at <br /> Fairview Park. <br /> Orange County leases these courts to: <br /> Cera nge Tenn is Club <br /> Durham prlvateschool for team practices <br /> EmpactTennis <br /> This is a lot of action for"only"three publictennis <br /> cou rts. <br /> 5chr,asticTea m play requires minimum Qf 6 courts <br /> 2 <br /> 3 John Pelphrey gave the Board a petition with signatures of support for the project. He <br /> 4 said the Orange Tennis Club operates as a 501(c)3. He said he has lived in Hillsborough for the <br /> 5 last 18 years. He said that the Tennis Club are always looking for other places to play. He said <br /> 6 they run clinics five days a week and they would be able to utilize the space for multiple sports. <br /> 7 He hopes that it is run similarly to the SportsPlex. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Slide #41 <br /> J. Pelphr y <br /> Public Tennis Courts in Orange County <br /> Corn pare our 3 public courts to: <br /> Durham County-61 <br /> Towyn of Chapel Hill- 16 <br /> Mebane- 9 <br /> Additionally,with the growth of pickle <br /> ball which requires court space,there i <br /> is a clear need for morecourts open to <br /> the public in the northern portion of _— <br /> this County --- - � ,, <br /> There are no indoor tennis courts <br /> 10 <br />