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Council narrows pickleball grant site to Mariner Park after parks board recommendation
Summary
After a parks board review, the council discussed three proposed sites for AARP-funded pickleball courts, heard cost estimates and accessibility concerns, and indicated a preference for Mariner Park while flagging parking, fencing and playground replacement issues.
Streator City Council discussed potential locations for new pickleball courts and indicated support for Mariner Park as the preferred site after the parks board presented three options: Lipton Tea Lot, Mariner Park and Oakland Park.
The parks board had rated Lipton T (Lipton Tea Lot) first, Mariner second and Oakland third at a prior meeting, but council members raised concerns about the Lipton site because it lacks parking and utilities; council members estimated added local costs for parking and landscaping would quickly expand a project budget beyond available grant…
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