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Council directs staff to research funding options after debate over NAMA pickleball fundraiser
Summary
After a lengthy discussion about fee waivers and equitable policy, the Norwalk City Council voted to direct staff to research funding options — including LMI eligibility and possible foundation/chamber mechanisms — for a NAMA pickleball fundraiser, rather than approving an immediate fee waiver.
The Norwalk City Council on April 16 stopped short of approving a fee waiver for the Norwalk Area Ministerial Association’s (NAMA) proposed pickleball fundraiser and instead voted to direct staff to do further research on funding and policy options.
Council members and staff spent more than an hour discussing whether allowing NAMA to use the Field House without paying rental fees would create precedent and how the city could responsibly support local social‑service providers. Parks and recreation staff (Carissa) told the council that the parks commission’s informal consensus was that Field House use should include a fee to cover costs, noting housing of program fees and that most comparable…
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