Why Denver Is Giving $2 Million to Pickleball Amid Migrant Budget Cuts
WestWord
Members of Denver City Council were scratching their heads when a budget item to fund pickleball court construction came before the Finance & Governance Committee on March 5. The council questioned why the city would give new pickleball courts $2 million after funding for Parks & Recreation center hours and programming had just been cut due to a budget crunch from an influx of migrants. Denver's Parks & Recreation Department, still dealing with the fallout, expected those questions, according to executive director Jolon Clark…
