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Owensboro advances plan for 18‑court pickleball complex at Ben Hawes Park
Summary
Parks and Recreation Director Amanda Rogers presented an 18‑court pickleball complex concept at Ben Hawes Park, proposing $1 million in city match funding (2:1 match with River City Pickleball Club fundraising), phased construction beginning with nine courts, public meetings and concerns about restrooms, parking and neighborhood buffering were discussed.
Amanda Rogers, Owensboro’s parks and recreation director, presented a plan to build an 18‑court outdoor pickleball complex at Ben Hawes Park that would pair city funds with private fundraising by River City Pickleball Club.
Rogers said the city signed a municipal order in December 2023 that authorized budgeting up to $1 million toward the project on a 2‑to‑1 matching basis tied to club fundraising. Mark Bond, landscape architect with Lowe’s Design, showed a concept plan with 18 courts, event space, synthetic turf spectator areas and two championship courts with room for grandstands. Bond…
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