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Pickleball club reports 700+ members; donors pledge land and $81,000 equipment estimate cited
Summary
Club representative Bill said the pickleball club has more than 700 members; equipment removal is scheduled Oct. 30. Organizers expect 550'600 attendees for a late-July 2026 event and cited a donor pledge by Dave Marquart to buy 0.5'1 acre for a playground, though the landowner is not ready to sell. Equipment costs estimated at about $81,000.
Bill reported the pickleball club currently has more than 700 members and that club equipment will be removed from the courts on Oct. 30. Club leaders told the commission they plan donor-supported PPA events July 30'Aug. 2, 2026, and expect 550'600 participants. The club is considering gating the entry, installing a second shading system and creating a small kids' outdoor gym on a donor'purchased parcel.
Board minutes record that Dave Marquart has pledged to purchase roughly 0.5 to 1 acre to site a playground, but that the landowner is not yet willing to sell. The minutes list an estimated equipment cost of about $81,000. No formal vote or funding commitment by the commission was recorded.
