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Commission debates tournament policy and revenue-sharing as it approves pickleball and tennis reservation dates
Summary
Franklin Parks Commission approved Franklin Recreation's pickleball and youth tennis dates but debated whether outside tournaments should be routed through the Recreation Department and whether hosts should share revenue for court maintenance; staff will follow up with Recreation, the mayor, and finance for options.
Commissioners discussed how other cities manage tournaments and whether Franklin should route outside tournament requests to the Recreation Department. Commissioners said neighboring municipalities require nonprofits or in-house rec departments to host tournaments, including insurance, special-event permits and, in some cases, police or fire coverage. One commissioner argued that because the Recreation Department already…
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