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Resident tells council pickleball courts create a noise and safety nuisance
Summary
A resident, Sharon, urged the council to address noise and sanitation problems from pickleball courts near her home, cited state public-nuisance code and described incidents of public urination and defecation; the mayor said he ordered a sanitary can at the park to address complaints.
During public comment at the May 11 meeting, Sharon told the Uniontown City Council that pickleball play near her home constitutes a public nuisance under state statute and is harming neighbors’ peace and safety. She said courts have been used for extended hours (morning and evening), described persistent noisy play that disturbs daily life and alleged instances of public urination and defecation on or near residential property.
Sharon invoked state law (RCW cited in her remarks) and said the sound of the sport is distressing to survivors of personal violence; she expressed frustration that she feels unprotected by city processes. The mayor interrupted to enforce the three-minute public-comment limit but later said he had ordered a sanitary can be delivered to Rainier Trails Park after a resident showed video evidence of an incident at the courts. The mayor clarified that the delivery was his direction, not an action by parks staff, and said similar deliveries could be made to other parks if needed.
The council did not take immediate legislative action on pickleball policy during the meeting; the mayor’s remedial measure addressed sanitation concerns but did not change court scheduling, zoning or enforcement practices on noise. Sharon’s remarks and the mayor’s response indicate sanitation and noise as near-term operational issues for parks and public-safety staff to address.
