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Local players ask Egg Harbor Township to add courts and extend lights at Betterment Park
Summary
Pickleball players requested additional courts at Betterment Park and an extended lighting schedule, saying the facility is very popular and current hours limit play for working players; parks staff and the committee said they would review phased expansion and lighting timetables.
A group of Egg Harbor Township pickleball players urged the committee to plan for additional courts at Betterment Park and to extend the park lights by one hour in the evenings to accommodate players who work daytime hours.
Mia Campo and other players said Betterment Park’s courts are heavily used and often have long waits; they noted the township’s Betterment Park courts are among the more popular facilities in the area and asked that expansion plans include additional courts in future phases. Players also asked that lights stay on until 11 p.m. instead of the current 10 p.m. to provide more playing time for younger players who arrive after work; parks staff (Rick and town engineering staff mentioned) said the park was designed in phases and that the facility has performed well compared with earlier park installations (Delilah Oaks) that drew neighborhood complaints.
Parks and recreation staff said they have discussed phased expansion with players and that additional courts are a multi-year consideration; staff also said they would check lighting schedules and timer operation, noting that some fixtures dim automatically and some have had issues with not turning off as scheduled.
Why it matters: Growing recreational demand can require capital planning and phasing decisions; extending hours or adding courts has operational, budget and neighborhood impacts that the parks department and committee must balance.
