CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The city held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 5 for new pickleball courts and resurfaced tennis courts at Yoctangee Park, officially opening the courts to the public.
UPDATE (Oct. 6, 2:30 p.m.): This story has been updated with additional information from the City of Chillicothe.
Mayor Luke Feeney and city officials cut the ribbon at the Yoctangee Park tennis and pickleball courts near the playground, and the courts quickly filled with players, the city said in a Facebook post.
The courts are part of a project that added dedicated pickleball courts to the park for the first time and completely resurfaced and repainted the existing tennis courts, which the city said had reached a point requiring more than routine maintenance.
“For the first time, Chillicothe has dedicated pickleball courts, giving our growing pickleball community a place of its own in Yoctangee Park,” Feeney said in a statement ahead of the event. “At the same time, we were able to completely resurface and repaint our tennis courts, which had reached the point where they needed more than routine maintenance. These improvements give both pickleball and tennis players the quality courts they deserve, and we invite everyone to come out, pick up a paddle or a racket, and enjoy them.”
The project is funded through the Appalachian Community Grant program. The Oct. 5 event was the second in a series of ribbon cuttings celebrating improvements throughout Yoctangee Park, following a ribbon cutting for the rebuilt skate park held last month.
The city said the new courts add to Yoctangee Park’s green space for recreation, picnics and family gatherings, and more park improvement projects are expected to be completed in the coming months.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the City of Chillicothe.
