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Mercer Island parks commission endorses sport-court policy limiting private reservations
Summary
The Mercer Island Parks and Recreation Commission endorsed a sport-court allocation and use policy that prioritizes drop-in play, allows limited private reservations (staff and commission signaled a two-court-per-location cap and two-hour maximum), and sets private reservation fees at $25 per hour.
The Mercer Island Parks and Recreation Commission on Jan. 13 endorsed a new sport-court allocation and use policy intended to manage growing demand for tennis and pickleball courts while preserving equitable public access.
Recreation Manager Ryan Daley told commissioners the policy keeps drop-in play as the primary use of courts, allows limited permitted reservations for private lessons, programs and special events, and exempts city-coordinated uses and Mercer Island School District sports tied to existing agreements. Daley said the…
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