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Goldendale accepts Cypress Creek donation to convert tennis courts to pickleball, directs security planning
Summary
Council approved a $15,000 community gift from Cypress Creek Renewables to convert World War II Park tennis courts to pickleball and directed public works to provide labor and draft a security/usage plan for the site.
The Goldendale City Council accepted a $15,000 community investment from Cypress Creek Renewables on March 16 to pay for materials to convert the World War II Park tennis courts to pickleball. The city’s public works department will supply labor for the conversion, and staff will develop usage and security protocols to protect the new courts.
The donation and labor arrangement were presented to the council as a way to meet community interest in pickleball; councilmembers discussed lighting, possible timed locking gates, enforcement, and whether fees could be charged for scheduled reservations similar to other park facilities. The motion to accept the donation, provide public works labor and direct staff to create a security protocol passed by voice vote.
Council asked staff to explore scheduling, signage and possible reservation fees for organized uses while keeping casual public access broadly available. No specific fee schedule or construction timeline was adopted at the meeting; staff will coordinate logistics and return with any recommended implementation details.
