Parks bond issue work continues: The third major phase of the Chesterton Parks and Recreation Department’s $1.5 million bond issue is underway, with the demolition of the old tennis and basketball courts in Chesterton Park.

Those courts had come to the end of their repavable life. New courts will be built to the west, behind the ball field home run fence.

Those will cost an estimated $85,000, plus an estimated $10,000 for the demolition of the old ones.

Parking improvements along Porter Ave. near the ball field are also planned at an estimated cost of $40,000 as well as the rehab of the existing summer program shelter at an estimated cost of $20,000.

 (Tribune photo by Kevin Nevers)

Posted 10/18/2007