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Holyoke YMCA pitches two outdoor pickleball courts to CPA committee
Summary
Connor Bevin, incoming CEO of the Greater Holyoke YMCA, asked the Holyoke City CPA committee to fund lighting and surfacing for two pickleball courts sited on a YMCA parking lot, outlining public access, safety and maintenance plans; committee members asked about long‑term maintenance, stormwater permitting and signage.
Connor Bevin, incoming CEO of the Greater Holyoke YMCA, presented a proposal to the Holyoke City Community Preservation Act (CPA) committee to convert an underused parking area at 160 Beach Street into two outdoor pickleball courts and requested CPA funding for parts of the project.
Bevin told the committee the YMCA has surveyed staff, members and the public and paid for architectural renderings and feasibility work. He said the site has room for two courts, plus an astroturf area and a half‑court basketball hoop on the building wall as an alternate use when courts are not in play. “We will ensure public access is granted within those hours of operation,” Bevin said, adding the YMCA’s mission is to serve the community and “we never turned anyone away.”
The YMCA proposes removable nets, fencing, security cameras and lighting; Bevin said removable nets can extend surfacing life to…
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