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Council delays Lake June Park pickleball decision after heated public debate, staff warns of upfront grant costs
Summary
After weeks of public controversy, Lake Placid council members voted to table action on the Lake June Park pickleball courts until the November meeting and ordered staff to mark the proposed layout on site for public review; staff had warned the town would need to outlay hundreds of thousands of dollars up front before grant reimbursement.
The Lake Placid Town Council on Oct. 13 postponed a final decision on the Lake June Park pickleball project after a lengthy and often heated public debate that pitted residents who use the lakeside green space against pickleball advocates and regional sports promoters.
Financial and procedural background
Staff reported that recent requirements discovered during project development would force the town to complete a traffic concurrency review at an expected additional cost of about $7,500 and that the project would require an estimated upfront outlay of approximately $500,000 to $600,000 before the town could be…
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