Colusa Commits $60,000 Toward Pickleball Courts

City partners with Rotary Club to build new courts at Sankey-Elmwood Park

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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The Colusa City Council voted to commit up to $60,000 from the city's Parks Impact Fee Fund toward a proposed partnership with the Colusa Rotary Club to construct pickleball courts at Sankey-Elmwood Park. The project will be built in phases, with the initial phase completing two of the four planned courts.

Why it matters

The new pickleball courts will provide a much-needed recreational amenity for the Colusa community, as the sport has grown in popularity in recent years. The public-private partnership between the city and Rotary Club demonstrates a collaborative approach to funding and developing new community infrastructure.

The details

Under the proposal, the city will commit the $60,000 before a formal agreement with Rotary is finalized. The project will be built in phases, with all four courts receiving concrete slabs and underground infrastructure, but only two courts fully completed during the initial phase. The remaining two courts will be prepared for future completion when additional funding becomes available. City officials believe the $60,000 should be close to covering the cost of the initial two-court phase, with the help of volunteer labor and donated services.

  • The Colusa City Council voted on the $60,000 commitment on February 3, 2026.
  • The Colusa Rotary Club plans to move forward with the project once internal approvals are completed.

The players

Jesse Cain

Colusa City Manager, who said the $60,000 commitment is intended to formally demonstrate the city's commitment and help the project move forward.

Nic Webber

Colusa Rotary Member, who said the group has discussed designs and layout plans but are waiting on formal board approval before moving forward.

Allison Costa

Community member, who said a community fundraising effort had paused at Rotary's request until the city took formal action.

Leslie Poland

Member of the Colusa Parks, Recreation and Trees Commission, who noted the commission had discussed pickleball facilities for several years and approved the Sankey-Elmwood Park location in 2025.

Greg Ponciano

Colusa City Council member, who described the proposal as a straightforward public-private partnership funded through park impact fees rather than the General Fund.

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What they’re saying

“This is really about getting the ball rolling and showing the city is serious about this project.”

— Jesse Cain, Colusa City Manager (colusacountynews.com)

“Once that happens, we are ready to move forward.”

— Nic Webber, Colusa Rotary Member (colusacountynews.com)

“We were asked to hold off until the city made a commitment, and now we are excited to move ahead.”

— Allison Costa, Community member (colusacountynews.com)

“We have been working toward this for a long time, and it is good to see it reach this point.”

— Leslie Poland, Parks, Recreation and Trees Commission member (colusacountynews.com)

“This is a clean partnership that makes sense and gets the process started.”

— Greg Ponciano, Colusa City Council member (colusacountynews.com)

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