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Neighbors tell Olivette council they oppose a basketball court at southern Worsen Park
Summary
A resident told the Olivette City Council that a neighborhood petition found roughly two-thirds of nearby households oppose siting a new basketball court at the southern portion of Worsen Park, urging the city to consider placing courts closer to the community center; staff said the plan remains under Parks & Recreation Commission review.
Judy Marams, a Worsen Pines Drive resident, told the Olivette City Council on Oct. 22 that a neighborhood petition shows the majority of nearby households oppose placing a basketball court on the southern portion of Worsen Park. "We found there's about 94 homes in our neighborhood, 67% ... said they do not want that," Marams said, citing concerns about excess noise and increased traffic.
Marams said neighbors are not categorically opposed to a…
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