Pickleball club asks Woodland Park to keep $550,000 court plan in 2027 budget
The club wants three of Meadow Wood’s four tennis courts converted into 10 permanent pickleball courts, with at least one tennis court kept; the council took no action on the request.
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Pickleball Above the Clouds is asking Woodland Park to retain a proposed $550,000 allocation in its 2027 budget to convert three of Meadow Wood’s four tennis courts into 10 permanent pickleball courts, while keeping at least one court for tennis.
Club president Robert Browning made the request at the Nov. 5 City Council meeting. He said the club has 183 members and players currently use temporary lines taped on two tennis courts and portable nets. Balls crossing between courts can interrupt play, he said.
Browning cautioned that the drawing he presented reflected the club’s understanding of the concept, not necessarily the final design. He asked the council to retain the proposed allocation; the council took no action on the request.
City staff had described $550,000 for the pickleball-court plan in an Oct. 15 presentation of the proposed 2027 budget.