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Pickleball club asks parks board to expand courts, offers financial and volunteer support
Summary
David Martin, chair of the Bloomington Pickleball Club, urged the Board of Park Commissioners to convert remaining tennis courts at RCA Park to pickleball courts, include pickleball in the five-year parks plan and continue maintenance and lighting improvements to meet rising local demand.
David Martin, chair of the Bloomington Pickleball Club, told the Bloomington Board of Park Commissioners on Aug. 26 that local pickleball participation has grown rapidly and the city’s permanent court count has not kept pace. He asked the board to convert two existing tennis courts at RCA Park into additional permanent pickleball courts, to include pickleball facilities in the department’s five-year plan and to sustain responsive maintenance and lighting.
Martin presented the club’s financial and in-kind contributions to date and said the combined value of direct…
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