Residents urge faster action on pickleball courts and park bathrooms at Peachtree City council meeting

Peachtree City — Three residents used the public‑comment period to press the City Council for faster implementation of recreation master‑plan projects, including permanent pickleball courts and park restrooms.

Michelle Barr said she lives in Peachtree City and thanked council for advancing pickleball facilities. "We are so excited that we are gonna get some courts soon," she told the council, and asked when construction would start and whether courts would be phased or built at once.

Keith Larson, a longtime trail volunteer, urged the council to fund permanent restroom facilities on the city’s east side near Lake Peachtree and Battery Way. Larson recounted efforts dating to February 2016 to address hygiene and visitor safety on trails, noting the city has been paying rentals and cleaning fees on portable toilets for years. He asked the council to include a 2026 design‑build and construction line in the upcoming budget to replace the portable toilets at Line Creek and Battery Way.

John Riley, who lives behind the Braylee Recreation Center, reported ongoing noise concerns at converted pickleball courts and urged swift action on the new facility at Mead Field announced in the recreation master plan. Riley said it has been three years since the Braelon tennis courts were converted and called for “swift action” now that plans and committees are in place.

Why it matters: the requests tie to the city’s recreation master plan and upcoming budget cycle. Residents asked for a clearer timeline and budget commitment to move projects from planning to construction.

Next steps: council and staff noted the master plan has been accepted and that individual projects will be prioritized as part of the budget process.