Petition To Resurface The Pickleball Courts At Morrison Park

The undersigned pickleball players and users of Morrison Park respectfully request that the Harrisonburg Parks and Recreation Department completely resurface the pickleball courts at Morrison Park.
These courts have been one of Harrisonburg’s most heavily used recreational facilities. One group of players who regularly use the Morrison Park courts alone has 143 members, and before deterioration of the court surfaces made playing unsafe, at least 200 people regularly used these courts.

The problem can no longer be addressed by filling cracks or making minor surface repairs. The playing surfaces have deteriorated to the point that cracks and uneven areas interfere with play and create a tripping hazard. As the condition of the courts has deteriorated, people who previously played regularly at Morrison Park have looked for other facilities.

Pickleball is played by people of many ages. The Morrison Park courts provided an accessible public place for exercise, recreation, and social interaction. 

For these reasons, we are requesting complete resurfacing of the Morrison Park pickleball courts, including appropriate preparation and repair of the underlying surface so that cracks do not simply reappear shortly after the work is completed.