Pickleball complex focus of city meeting on Tuesday

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Plans for a pickleball complex in south Wichita are on hold for now.

Last month, the city rejected a bid for the construction of the project at South Lakes Park, 5300 S. Meridian.

At Tuesday’s Wichita City Council workshop, a discussion of pickleball was the focus of a large part of the three-hour meeting, along with the city budget.

Already, the city has set aside more than $6 million for the project was approved back in April 2023. The council already approved $300,000 for design services in October 2021.

Some council members are concerned about the complex’s cost and a possible budget shortfall the city faces.

Council members discussed some possible options that should be considered, including locating some courts at South Lakes and putting some courts at other locations.

City Manager Bob Layton said they would at what it would take to make this a viable facility.

To watch the full meeting, click here.