Issues regarding pickleball courts that will be built in southwest Topeka once again brought division Thursday among members of the Shawnee County Commission.
Commissioners voted 2-1 that morning to seek quotes from companies interested in contracting with the county to design and build those courts, which will be located in a planned “Family Park” on property the county owns just south of S.W. 21st and Urish Road.
Commissioner Kevin Cook voted “no,” saying commissioners before taking that step needed to provide more opportunity for public input, including consulting the county’s parks and recreation advisory board.
(Read more: Local Government – The Topeka Capital-Journal)