Overview
- City Council set a sharply reduced schedule: Tuesdays 4–8 p.m., Wednesdays 8 a.m.–8 p.m., and Sundays 9 a.m.–1 p.m., with the courts closed at all other times.
- Within 24 hours of the new hours taking effect, the city reported unlocked and dismantled gates and unauthorized play during closed periods.
- Officials warned the incidents raise safety concerns and could lead to the courts being closed if they continue.
- The site was converted from two tennis courts into eight pickleball courts with federal grant funding and reopened in February, drawing heavy use and nearby noise and parking complaints.
- The city will survey adjacent households for feedback, and online comments include criticism that the limited hours prevent community access.