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Megan Williams says pickleball court will force her out of Bromley
Summary
At the July 9 Bromley City Council meeting, resident Megan Williams urged council to delay or change a planned pickleball court, saying park activity, past flood damage and nearby events have harmed her quality of life and will eventually force her to leave the city.
Megan Williams, a resident at 233 Pike Street, told the Bromley City Council on July 9 that ongoing activity at the city park — including a planned pickleball court, the annual fair and frequent soccer play — has damaged her home life and that the new court will eventually force her to move away.
"Everything that happens in this park affects ME. I am by myself. This pickleball court is going to force me out of Bromley. Not right away but the countdown is on," Williams said during the public-comment portion of the meeting.
The council and staff responded with a mix of operational details and possible mitigations. Councilmember Tim Wartman said the slab for a table is laid and that the sidewalk for the pickleball court has been poured, and he asked whether the new courts should be fenced to address resident complaints and secure the area. "Should we fence this in to help resident complaints and to secure the court?" Wartman asked.
Mike Kendall suggested researching a smart-lock option to limit access to the facility, and Kelly Dudley said the city has information on a potential grant that could help pay for the pickleball court. No formal vote or final decision about changes to the project was recorded at the meeting.
The concern from Williams follows other operational issues raised by residents at the meeting: she cited repeated fence-jumping by park users, loud noise from the fair, and storm flooding that left three feet of water in her home. Staff and council members acknowledged those complaints and said they were reviewing specific issues such as placement of courts and nearby residential windows.
Next steps noted at the meeting included further investigation into security measures (including a smart-lock), exploration of grant funding, and continued discussion by parks staff and council before installation proceeds. The transcript does not record a formal change to the court plan or a timeline for final approval.
