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Board raises safety concerns after golf balls reach tennis and pickleball courts
Summary
At a Lago Vista Parks & Recreation meeting, board members described recurring incidents of golf balls entering nearby tennis and pickleball courts; they discussed short-term signage and longer-term netting or relocation options and asked the incoming parks director to prioritize a solution.
At a Parks & Recreation Advisory Board meeting, board member Dawn reported that an elderly man was struck while playing tennis when golf balls came over netting from the adjacent driving range, and she said the man was not injured.
The report prompted discussion of immediate mitigations and longer-term fixes. “As soon as the new netting was installed, the tee boxes were raised back to the street level, the highest level,” Dawn said, adding that balls are still coming over the top and into courts. Board members said they routinely pick up golf balls inside…
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