Walnutport has set a target date to begin work on its proposed volleyball court.

It was announced at Thursday’s borough council meeting that April 1 is the projected time frame for the work to get started.

Last month, resident Donald Eckhart encouraged the borough to ramp up its efforts to add a volleyball court as a recreational activity.

At that time, Councilman Michael Gaston said that while he understood Eckhart’s concern, council didn’t want to do anything in the winter due to the Christmas trees that were set up in the park.

Borough grant coordinator Michael Wentz previously said the borough has a commitment from Haines & Kibblehouse Inc. to donate some sand and stone for the proposed volleyball court.

Eckhart — who serves on the borough’s recreation committee — previously made a $2,000 donation toward a volleyball court.

Borough Mayor Wayne Weidner then asked council where the rest of the money would come from to help see the project to fruition.

Gaston said the materials needed are mainly stone and sand, with sand being the most expensive item to get to the borough.

Wentz said the sand will either come from Maryland or New Jersey, as it’s beach sand.

After that meeting, he said there are grants pending for the volleyball court.