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Board approves scheduled lights at Richardson courts, pickleball group fundraising to add courts
Summary
After discussion with players and staff, Columbia County commissioners approved allowing lights at Richardson courts until 10 p.m. with a monthly scheduling process managed by county parks staff; local pickleball organizers are fundraising to convert a tennis court into four permanent pickleball courts.
Columbia County commissioners approved a parks department recommendation allowing court lights at Richardson Community Center to run until 10 p.m., with a monthly scheduling process to coordinate who gets lights and to limit late-night use.
Lance Stroudi, representing Lake City Pickleball, described earlier confusion about automatic light schedules and recommended fixed on-times. “Our our recommendation is during the spring and summer months to have the lights on from 07:30 to 10PM, and then in the winter months, from 05:30 to 10PM,”…
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