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Wells parks director defends season pass fees for new pickleball courts as board presses for family options
Summary
Parks and Recreation Director outlined pricing and access system for six new pickleball courts — $135 resident season pass, $40 monthly, day and weekly passes — and described an electronic gate/code enforcement approach; Select Board members asked for a family pass option and more fee history for board review.
The Select Board on June 3 heard a detailed explanation of fees and access proposed for the town’s recently completed pickleball and tennis courts and discussed whether the pricing and enforcement approach should come before the board for review.
Parks and Recreation Director Tina explained the courts’ revenue plan and enforcement: season passes are $135 for residents, a day pass is $10 for residents ($5 for the morning open‑play block), a monthly pass is $40 and a weekly pass is available for visitors. Tina said enterprise funds, grants, article funding and program fees will be used to cover the courts’ roughly $600,000…
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