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Residents and players press Tucker council to approve pickleball courts at Tucker Rec Center
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Dozens of residents and players urged the Tucker Mayor and City Council during public comment to approve construction of 12 pickleball courts at the Tucker Recreation Center, arguing community, health and economic benefits; some residents asked for more outreach, noise mitigation and alternatives to preserve green space.
Dozens of residents and players told the Tucker Mayor and City Council on Monday that the city should move forward with a planned 12-court pickleball complex at the Tucker Recreation Center.
Speakers representing the sport’s organized clubs, parents and long-time residents said pickleball drives participation across ages, generates weekend economic activity and creates social ties. “We’ve generated over $1,500,000 to the city of Tucker in economic impact” from tournaments in recent years, said a representative of Tucker Youth Soccer Association (Tysa), asking the council not to remove Livezey Field from current use. “We’re the community club. We’ve been growing. We’ve been around for 50 years,” he said.
Other players and residents described personal benefits…
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