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Broadway OKs up to $15,000 grant pursuit for pickleball court, asks county to include town in parks plan; resident urges intersection safety fixes
Summary
The board authorized pursuing a Part F grant of up to $15,000 to add a pickleball court at Watson Lake Park, and approved outreach to Lee County seeking inclusion in the county parks and recreation strategic plan. A resident asked the board to address speeding and visibility problems at First Street and Forest Avenue; the manager will research costs for lights and larger stop signs.
The Town of Broadway Board of Commissioners voted to pursue a Part F grant in partnership with Lee County Parks and Recreation to fund a proposed pickleball court at Watson Lake Park and authorized town leaders to work with the county on broader parks planning.
Commissioner Teresa Kelly moved to proceed with the grant application with a not-to-exceed amount of $15,000; Commissioner Wendy W. Bryan seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The board discussed potential locations and asked staff to investigate whether Broadway can be included in Lee County's Strategic Parks and Recreation Plan and to consider a master park plan. Mayor Andrews and Commissioner Bryan were authorized to engage county officials in those conversations.
During public comment, resident Billie Page described frequent speeding and failure to stop at the intersection of First Street and Forest Avenue and requested measures such as speed bumps, flashing lights or larger stop signs and increased police presence; Page read a message from Beth McLeod sharing the same concerns. Mayor Andrews asked Town Manager John Godfrey to research the cost of flashing lights and larger stop signs for that intersection.
Board members also discussed intersection visibility near the Dollar General and ongoing efforts to request increased lighting along N. Main Street from Duke Energy and to seek to lower the speed limit on Seminole Road to 35 mph. The meeting concluded with routine reports and announcements about community events, including a parade that had 129 entries this year.
