Last March, I wrote a Pickleblog about new dedicated pickleball courts that would be coming to the City of Madison in the next couple years at Warner Park on Madison’s east side. Rico Goedjen, former Capital Area Pickleball Association (CAPA) president, has been working with the Madison Parks Department on building plans for the new courts, and because of him, I am able to provide you, dear readers, with an update.
According to Goedjen, the pickleball courts are currently in the design phase, and the Parks Department will be sharing the plans once they are ready for public comment. The Parks Department is hopeful that construction can begin in late 2025, but they do not currently have a definitive timeline established. Due to some staff departures in the past year, the project is not progressing as quickly as they had initially hoped. Goedjen says that the Parks Department understands the need for more pickleball facilities in the city. A significant part of the funding for the Warner Park courts project will be coming from state grant money. The pickleball courts will be part of a larger development plan happening at Warner Park that can be viewed here. From the looks of things, it seems like the intention is to put in 8 dedicated pickleball courts, with lights for evening/night play. This author can hardly wait for the cement to start being poured!
