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Menlo Park staff outline court repairs as players press for wider outreach and a noise study
Summary
At a Feb. 25 Parks & Recreation Commission meeting, staff outlined planned maintenance for pickleball courts — net replacements, restringing and repainting — while residents called for better survey outreach, improved lighting and a formal noise study near apartment buildings.
Menlo Park staff presented an informational update on recent pickleball projects on Feb. 25, and players who use courts across the city urged faster, more-visible outreach, better lighting and consideration of long-term equipment choices.
Nick Schenga, Library and Community Services assistant director, told the commission staff are replacing nets at Newland and Kelly courts, plan to restripe and repaint courts at Niwa and Kelly Parks, and are improving signage and performing minor maintenance. He said requests for improvements can be submitted through the city's ACT memo portal and that contractor scheduling and weather mean some repainting work is targeted for April.
The commission heard sustained public comment from players and residents. "It's a fantastic way…
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