Wakarusa Town Council voices support for Park Board plan to place pickleball, basketball courts in Memorial Park

Wakarusa Town Council members Phil Klotz, Randall Mitschelen and Carl Gilbert on Dec. 15 voiced support for the Wakarusa Park Board's vote to place pickleball and basketball courts in the northeast corner of Memorial Park.

The endorsement came during a joint session with the Wakarusa Park Board; the Park Board called its meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. The minutes note the council members in attendance each "voiced their support" for placing the courts but do not record a separate council motion or vote on the plan.

The decision discussed involves siting two new recreation courts'pickleball and basketball'in the northeast corner of Memorial Park. The transcript does not include details about design, a construction timeline, funding sources, cost estimates, or the Park Board's vote tally; those items were not specified in the minutes excerpt provided.

Clerk-Treasurer Katie Fromer recorded the meeting header and the list of officials present. The minutes also list the next work session on Jan. 5, 2026 and the next council meeting on Jan. 6, 2026.

No public comments, amendments, or formal council actions on the courts were recorded in the provided transcript. The Park Board vote to place the courts is referenced in the minutes; organizers or staff responsible for implementation, project funding and construction scheduling were not identified in the text.

The council did not record a formal vote on the placement in the provided excerpt; further procedural steps, including funding approvals or contract awards, were not included in these minutes.