Pickleball is headed to South Burlington City Council [Video]

In 2022, South Burlington transitioned one of it tennis courts at Szymanski Park into four pickleball courts. While neighbors in the area think intentions were good, they’ve said at recent city council meetings that it’s becoming an issue. “My concern is the damage to the quality of my life. I added up the hours 105 hours a week, 420 hours a month, 3780 hours is the period that the court is open we listen to click click click, it’s horrible,” said Jovana Guarino, a South Burlington resident. They say traffic and parking have gotten out of control since the opening and are concerned about the safety risks it brings to their children. “I have an autistic child that lives with me, who’s 10. He has a right not to be harassed, this noise is very harassing it upsets him, it’s not safe walking to and from school with all the …