County leaders break ground on new Pickle Ball courts at Burdette Park

VANDERBURGH CO., Ind. (WFIE) - In western Vanderburgh County, Burdette Park will soon be home to new pickle ball courts.

County leaders broke ground on the courts Monday morning.

This new addition is part of a $472,470 project to build six pickle ball courts and upgrade the current tennis courts.

The project has been 10 months in the making.

”You know the west side doesn’t have anything, and you know we have so we have a dedicated group of about 60 to 70 people that play and now they can play safely and they can play you know on something that’s to be proud of here on the west side, I think its great,” said park director, Zachary Wathen. “I think another couple years we might be the pickle ball capital of Indiana.”

City officials say the new courts should be completed by November 14th of this year, depending on weather.

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