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Neighbors press Millville to reduce tennis-court light spill; council to test fixes
Summary
Residents near Ridgeline Park urged the council April 9 to reduce glare and late-night use from newly installed tennis/pickleball lights; public works staff agreed to test shielding, dimming and schedule adjustments.
Neighbors living adjacent to the Ridgeline Park courts asked Millville City Council on April 9 to reduce light intrusion from tennis and pickleball court fixtures.
Quentin and Steffanie Casperson said the lights are visible from inside their home and keep them from enjoying their backyard at night. Quentin asked the council to consider light-direction refractors, dimmer settings, or changing the times the lights are available; Steffanie said she would prefer the lights to turn off at 9 p.m. rather than 10 p.m. and expressed concern about nonresident children using the courts late at night.
Public Works Director Chad Kendrick said the installed fixtures used a lighting design intended to limit light bleed and that the city previously worked with the electrician to reduce brightness slightly. He said staff would work with the electrician to try additional adjustments on a trial basis.
Councilmembers acknowledged the need to balance park availability and neighborhood quality of life and directed staff to pursue options with the city electrician and report back on feasible adjustments and costs.
Next steps: Public Works will test targeted shielding, brightness settings and scheduling, and report options and estimated costs to the council.
