The City of Sundance hopes to upgrade its outdoor rec area, starting with an overhaul for the basketball courts. Ultimately, the council hopes to secure funding to update its courts for three different sports, also including pickleball and tennis.

The basketball court will come first, explained Public Works Director Mac Erickson last week, due to a request from Crook County School District.

“The school has approached me on upgrading and rehabbing the outdoor basketball court to allow the elementary kids to use it during recess,” Erickson told the council.

“The [parent involvement] com...