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We're having growing pains again. The Parish Council has approved St. Tammany Parish Recreation District #7 (STPRD #7), Pearl River, to annex a large part of their district to Recreation District #11 (STPRD #11). The students in the annexed area attend Abita Springs schools. The area that was annexed is from Talisheek to Hillcrest Avenue which includes Money Hill, and several other neighborhoods along Highway 435. STPRD #11 currently has a millage in place for the former district area until 2032. STPRD #11 requested an election on November 15, 2025 to allow the new area to vote on the millage. Since the millage for the current area is in effect for 7 years (until 2032), we extended the period of time for the millage to 20 years beginning in 2026. This is called an in-lieu millage which is the legal way to include the new are in the millage. This is done since part of the district now pays the millage, and part of the district was not included in the current millage. If the tax passes, it will replace the current millage tax, and all of the area will be considered in district. If the in-lieu millage doesn't pass, the current millage will remain in place for the former area of STPRD #11, and the newly annexed area will continue to pay out-of-district fees, or a user fee.
The district has been working with the Army Corps of Engineers for a wetlands permit to develop true soccer fields so that we don't have to play on the outfields of the baseball fields, football fields, a walking track with workout stations, additional parking, a small concession stand with bathrooms, and retention ponds for drainage. Additionally, plans to add another basdketball court to the current gym are in the near future.
The district has also been working with St. Andrew's Village to purchase additional acreage for expansion which is located adjacent to the 22 acres next to the gym.
Remember to vote on Saturday, November 15, 2025.
Open Gym Hours
Mon - Fri 10:00am - 3:00 pm
**Find Pickleball information in the Open Gym tab**
***Parent volunteers are always needed! Please let us know if you are interested in information about coaching ***
GYM rules
-Non-marking sole tennis shoes (no black soles)
-Shirts must be worn
-No Dunking or Hanging on goals or nets
-No Weapons
-No Pets or Animals
-No Ice Chests
-No Alcohol
-No Smoking, E-cigs, Tobacco, etc.
-No Red drink
-No Bad Language or Bad Attitudes
Park rules
-No weapons
-No Pets or Animals
-No Ice Chests
-No Alcohol
-No Smoking, E-cigs, Tobacco, etc.
-No Bikes, Scooters or Skate Boards
-No Bad Language or Bad Attitudes
St Tammany Parish Recreation District 11
22517 Highway 36, Abita Springs, LA 70420
GYM 22519 Highway 36, Abita Springs, La. 70420
* 985-888-6547 * FAX 985-888-6548 *
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