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Brownsburg pickleball players press council to reopen weekend hours as neighbors seek noise solutions
Summary
Players petitioned to restore weekend hours at Stevens Park while residents described noise and parking impacts; Parks Director Amber Lane said staff will study mitigation options and engage both sides to seek a compromise within a month.
Players and neighbors packed the Town of Brownsburg council chambers on Oct. 9, pressing elected officials to resolve a months‑long dispute over pickleball hours at Stevens Park.
Ethan Hicks, a Brownsburg resident who said he was speaking for more than 140 petition signers, told the council the 10 a.m.–6 p.m. weekend schedule set earlier this year leaves many players unable to participate. "We respectfully request either that the courts be made available on weekends from sunrise to sunset or that we return to the original hours of 7AM to 9PM," Hicks said.
Parks Director Amber Lane reviewed the changes that led to the current schedule: the…
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