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Rohnert Park council delays park master plan amendment amid pickleball court funding debate
Summary
Council members agreed to pull the Parks & Recreation Master Plan item for further analysis after residents urged the city to restore funding for Sunrise/Magnolia courts; staff said funding shortfalls forced deferred maintenance and announced childcare and Magnolia Pool closures starting July 1 due to budget cuts.
Residents and council members pressed the Rohnert Park City Council on May 20 to prioritize repair and upgrades to local tennis and pickleball courts after staff confirmed the projects were not included in the finalized Parks and Recreation Master Plan because available funding disappeared after the plan draft.
Miriam Pengal, president of the Rohnert Park Pickleball Club, told the council the community had been promised new courts and said project cost estimates rose to about $2,800,000 for combined tennis and pickleball work. She…
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