A MESSAGE FROM THE CHARLOTTE TENNIS ASSOCIATION (“CTA”)

Last fall, the CTA communicated that Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation ("MCPR") was proposing a 67% increase in cost for use of courts for league play, effective January 1, 2014.

On behalf of league players, the CTA advocated at the Mecklenburg County Park Commissioners meeting held on March 12, 2013 against such a large fee increase.

The CTA also continued to share concerns about court conditions at facilities where league play occurs and the severe shortage of public courts in Mecklenburg County.

Despite these efforts, the park commissioners voted to approve the 67% court use increase for league play.

For 2014, towards fulfilling our contract with MCPR, the CTA has decided not to pass along the full amount of the increased cost from MCPR to league players registering for teams that utilize the public park courts.

The court use fee for 2014 for those teams utilizing the public courts will be $14.00 up from $10.00 this past year.

The CTA continues to advocate in the community for improvements to the infrastructure for tennis in Charlotte through its mission to grow the sport of tennis in Mecklenburg County to provide adults and youth of all ages, backgrounds and ability levels with the opportunity to play and learn the sport of tennis.