Supervisor Kathy Long is proud to announce a revitalization of the community of Piru’s Warring Park Basketball Court. Construction of the park’s revitalization project started this week and will replace the current asphalt court with a colored concrete court, new backboards, court benches, and baseball field dugout benches.

The County of Ventura has been working with the Piru Local Parks Commission to move forward on the replacement of Warring Park’s aging Basketball Court that is overrun with cracks and weeds. The new revitalization project is expected to be complete for use by December 29th barring any weather delays; and just in time for a New Years Day basketball game.

Supervisor Long remarks on the new basketball court; “Warring Park is like a favorite pair of shoes—worn and treasured by those that like to play. The new basketball court will bring more than new pavement—our children will now have new and safer opportunities to play, strengthen their confidence and their bodies on the court—the favorite pair of shoes got new soles.”

The revitalization project will cost $56,300 and will be completed by Draper Construction of Somis, who won the bid to replace the basketball court. Funding for the project is through the County’s Quimby Trust Funds that are designated for park acquisitions and improvements. The County is currently planning Warring Park’s next project that is estimated to go to bid January 2009 to level the baseball outfield.