PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. — A park in Prairie Village is at the center of a pickleball controversy due to neighbors complaining about what they call a noisy game.
They might actually get rid of all six pickleball courts at Windsor Park. That’s one of three options on the table right now because some of the neighbors can’t stand the noise.
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Pickleball is a loud sport, as the goal is to hit a plastic ball with a plastic paddle. The thwack-thwack sound is constant, and it can get as loud as 70 decibels—the same level of noise as a vacuum cleaner.
Neighbors started complaining last summer, shortly after Prairie Village Parks and Recreation converted the tennis courts to pickleball courts.
The City Council looked into installing noise-dampening curtains around part of the court, and they did a noise study to find out which neighbors were affected the most.
Last month, the City Council decided that before they do anything, they want their Parks and Recreation Committee to reevaluate the situation. The committee will discuss several options Wednesday afternoon.