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Residents urge county action on pickleball noise; commissioners direct research but decline permit pause
Summary
Dozens of residents, including veterans, told the Hillsborough County commission that proposed pickleball courts adjacent to homes generate impulse ‘pop’ noise and health impacts; the board voted to research legal exposure and standards but rejected a temporary permit pause for courts near residences.
Dozens of residents affected by a proposed pickleball court in the Andalusia subdivision pressed the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 20 to limit where courts may be placed and to hold homeowners associations accountable.
Speakers including Greg Jolley, Laurie Susano and Michael Wasilewski described repeated neighborhood complaints and health impacts for trauma‑affected veterans, urging setbacks of 250 to 600 feet and certified acoustic studies. “Pickleball does not belong in…
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