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Pickleball volunteers win permission to use Hannah Park courts; council to review winter locking and future painting

Lock Haven City Council · May 17, 2022
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Summary

Volunteers seeking regular use of Hannah Park courts won council approval to use and line courts; they plan fundraising for sealing and seasonal painting next year. City staff will consult the solicitor about whether the city may lock courts in winter to protect investment.

Volunteers organizing informal pickleball play at Hannah Park received council approval to use the courts regularly and to install permanent court lines this season, while asking the city to consider sealing and color-coding the surface next spring.

Ron Heath, a community organizer, told council the group uses an app to schedule drop-in play and welcomes all residents. Paul Ballard, who gave his address during public comment, said the group is not a private club and that the playtime scheduler helps ensure at least four players show up…

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