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Board weighs pickleball at ice rink while animal shelter occupies adjacent space
Summary
Members discussed converting part of the ice rink for pickleball but raised concerns because the animal shelter stores cats adjacent to—or within—the facility; facilities staff will study noise, sightlines, fencing and blinds before any repurposing.
Board members raised a potential plan to use the ice rink off‑season for pickleball — the space could fit about four courts and already has lighting — but cautioned that the animal shelter has moved cats into a room whose windows face the rink and that noise, sightlines and security need study before any conversion.
Facilities director Kevin Potter (introduced as present at the meeting) and other attendees said the town has installed cameras at the shelter and discussed using blinds or other mitigation to prevent stress to the animals. A board member noted there were roughly "25, 26 cats in there" when they checked; staff said they will research whether pickleball activity would affect the animals and the feasibility of fencing and sound mitigation.
