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Resident asks Carlisle council for help adding pickleball lines to school tennis courts
Summary
Amanda Morris, a school board member, asked council for guidance or funding to stripe two tennis courts for pickleball (vendor estimate $1,300) so local players would not need to travel to neighboring towns.
Amanda Morris, a Carlisle school board member, asked City Council on Aug. 13 to help bring pickleball to town by adding lines to existing school tennis courts.
Morris said pickleball — “the combination of tennis, badminton and ping‑pong” — is low‑impact and popular across age groups, and that local players currently travel to Franklin, Springboro or Miamisburg to play. She handed council an estimate that shows $1,300 would cover striping two of the five tennis courts for pickleball and asked for help securing funding or coordinating donations.
Council members asked clarifying questions. Mr. Humphries asked whether Morris had contacted Franklin Township; she said she planned to visit that body the next night. Mrs. Kemper confirmed the $1,300 estimate covered two courts and asked whether donations would be sought; Morris said yes. City Manager Chris Lohr told council that if they choose to approve funding the expense would be paid from the general fund.
Mayor Randy Winkler expressed support, saying pickleball is growing in popularity and that he had no objection to contributing city funds if council agrees. Several council members suggested approaching local businesses and community groups for donations.
Next steps were not scheduled on the record: Morris provided the estimate and contact information to council and indicated she would pursue discussions with neighboring jurisdictions and potential donors.
