Since 2016, LNTA has been working closely with the Town of Cornelius to improve and expand the tennis courts at Bailey Road Park. This past October, it was announced that (6) new courts would be built. However, with additional financial support totaling $611,00 from the USTA, USTA Southern, USTA North Carolina, and the Lake Norman Tennis Assoc. in awards and grants, the town will move forward with the construction of (12) lighted tennis courts in Phase 1 of the Bailey Road Park Court Complex. Additional parking spaces and (10) lighted pickleball courts are also included in this initial phase. As Troy Firzsimmons, Cornelius Parks and Recreation Director noted, “These generous funds are a game changer for what we are able to achieve in Phase 1 construction.” This phase is scheduled to be completed in late summer/early fall.