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Residents press Dunedin officials on pickleball court noise, lights and storage of court chemicals; city staff vows mitigation
Summary
Residents near Eagle Scout Park and Heather Lakes told commissioners barrels of a court-coating chemical were stored too close to homes and raised complaints about late-night hours, parking and noise. City staff described steps including light shields, signage, directed patrols and stakeholder meetings.
At a packed City Commission meeting on May 22, residents from Heather Lakes and nearby neighborhoods urged commissioners to restrain pickleball operations at Eagle Scout Park and address chemical storage near homes.
Joanne Holiday, a nearby resident, told commissioners that barrels of a court-coating chemical had sat "less than 80 feet from my bedroom windows" and said she understood the containers "are highly toxic, cancer causing." The barrels were present while maintenance work was ongoing; staff said they are removed when not in active use.
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