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Council votes to reopen Gilchrist Park courts as eight pickleball courts with planting buffer
Summary
After debate over spacing, safety and acoustics, council approved configuring eight resurfaced courts, replacing fencing and increasing vegetation buffers to reduce noise; staff estimated roughly $62,000 for resurfacing and landscaping.
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Punta Gorda city councilors on Wednesday approved reopening and resurfacing the Gilchrist Park courts, configuring them as eight pickleball courts, increasing vegetation buffering and replacing fencing.
Public Works staff sought direction on court layout, fencing height and sound mitigation before a planned resurfacing. Ryan Harris of Public Works explained staff were seeking a configuration and noted that resurfacing could accommodate eight courts without substantial additional cost beyond adding…
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