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Pickleball association and park users ask Carbondale trustees to restore shade, seating and sand; items added to Dec. 9 agenda
Summary
Representatives of the Roaring Fork Pickleball Association asked the board to restore shade structures and seating removed from the budget and MOU; a parks user asked trustees to re‑add $30,000 for beach volleyball sand. Trustees agreed to add these items to the Dec. 9 agenda and requested staff context on process and timing.
Leaders and users of Carbondale’s recreation facilities pressed the Board of Trustees on Nov. 25 to restore small but visible park improvements to the 2026 budget.
Nanette Weinhold, who said she is transitioning into the leadership of the Roaring Fork Pickleball Association, told the board she was surprised to learn that funding for shade structures and seating had been removed. "It seemed to me like it was an agreement that was made, and it was in our MOU," she said, and asked trustees to re‑consider including basic shade and seating as…
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