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Oak Harbor residents clash politely over park court plans as city weighs temporary solutions
Summary
More than a dozen residents and organized groups addressed the council Sept. 16 on competing demands for outdoor courts. Pickleball players urged interim courts until a planned eight-court Fort Nugent complex is built; basketball advocates and youth mentors warned against removing or converting popular full-size courts at Windjammer Park.
A steady stream of public comment at the Oak Harbor City Council meeting on Sept. 16 focused on competing recreation needs: pickleball players urged immediate access to safe courts while basketball players, youth mentors and tournament organizers urged the city not to take away full-size courts used for leagues and pickup play.
Darren Cook, speaking for the newly formed Whidbey Pickleball Association, said Oak Harbor has had no permanent municipal pickleball courts despite more than a decade of advocacy. Cook said the Parks &…
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