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Boise outlines five‑year pickleball court plan after settlement; proposes conversions and new dedicated courts
Summary
Department staff proposed a five‑year pickleball court management plan starting in 2027 with a short‑term goal to raise dedicated pickleball availability from 16% to 25% by 2027 and a long‑term target of 40% by 2031; the plan identifies potential sites, a Dec. 1 public survey and cost estimates (12‑court new build ~ $1.2M; conversions ~$150k–$200k).
Roseanne Brown, recreation superintendent for the Boise Parks and Recreation Department, presented a five‑year pickleball court management plan to the commission on Nov. 20, prompted by a settlement that required the city to close pickleball courts at Manitou Park and Willow Lane Park.
Brown described a decade of changes: incremental dual‑use conversions beginning about 2013, later dedicated facilities such as a 12‑court complex at Alta Harris, and conversions at Willow Lane and Manitou that were later reversed because of legal settlement and neighborhood concerns. Brown said the department learned that ‘‘dedicated’’ courts, rather than dual…
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