Macon's tennis courts: Cracking up: Everyone agrees the John Drew Smith Tennis Center's courts need to be repaired. Deciding who will pay for the work - and how - is more complicated. From: Macon Telegraph (Macon, GA) | Date: May 21, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 The Macon Telegraph. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Jonathan Heeter

May 21--The life span of a tennis court surface is about 25 years.

By that estimation, John Drew Smith Tennis Center is a senior citizen. And its 26-year-old courts are showing their age. Cracks in the surface and poor drainage have rendered some of the tennis center's 24 courts unplayable following rainstorms. It will take an estimated $700,000 to repair the cracks and improve drainage. If the repairs are not made, the city could...

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