Clearing of a lot for expansion of the Racquet Center was done early so that needed dirt and gravel from construction of the new Druid Hills clubhouse could be used at the site, according to board of directors President Greg Jones.
He said at the Jan. 22 board meeting if the community club did not use dirt and gravel from the Druid Hills project it would end up going to a landfill or elsewhere.
Jones said it was a matter of timing and avoiding the community club of having to buy dirt and gravel from an outside source when its own was available.
“The equipment and the crews were already at Druid, so we wanted to make sure we could save money,” he said.
The land across from The Center along Stonehenge Drive was cleared in early January in preparation of construction of indoor pickleball courts.
The clearing job surprised many residents because it was announced after the work had begun. Jones said the community should have been informed in advance.
A steering committee for the Racquet Center expansion has not yet recommended details of the building to the board.