FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Tamara Evans
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Statement From Kentucky Tennis & Pickleball Center, Inc.
Following Mayor Craig Greenberg’s announcement on Friday morning regarding the future home of a $65 million world-class racquet and paddle sports complex in the city of Louisville, Kentucky Tennis & Pickleball Center, Inc. has announced our decision to seek a new location for this project. The organization remains committed to developing this state-of-the-art facility for the people of Louisville and Kentucky.
We have worked with the Greenberg administration since February 2023, meeting once or twice a month with Deputy Mayor Pat Mulloy, Deputy Mayor Nicole George, Parks Executive Director Michelle King, Parks Director Jason Canuel, Director of Public Works Jennifer Kern, Director of Economic Development Jeff O’Brien, Director of Planning Brian Davis, Director of the Louisville Zoo Dan Maloney, as well as other members of their respective staffs. As public officials should, these individuals vetted our proposal extensively and created numerous hoops for us to jump through. We collaboratively jumped through each hoop.
At the administration’s request, we met with 20 of the 26 Metro Council members in March 2024. We met in spring 2024 with Louisville Nature Center Director Rebecca Minnick and in the summer of 2024 with Josie Raymond, who was running unopposed for the District 10 council seat. Everyone was very encouraging. We have followed the administration’s instructions in all respects. Therefore, we were very disappointed to hear that Mayor Greenberg was withdrawing his support for the project at Joe Creason Park. Nevertheless, we are realists about the political process.
We heard the Mayor say that Louisville wants world-class tennis and pickleball facilities, that he has seen huge support for our proposal (if not in Joe Creason Park), and that this is the kind of big idea that Louisville needs. We thank him for those kind words. KYTPC looks forward to working with the administration to find a satisfactory alternative site, and we expect the Mayor’s words to be quickly matched by deeds.
Due to these new developments, Saturday’s community meeting at St. Xavier High School on May 10 has been canceled.
About Kentucky Tennis & Pickleball Center, Inc.
Kentucky Tennis & Pickleball Center, Inc. is a nonprofit organization committed to expanding access to racquet/paddle sports for all Kentuckians. Rooted in community service, the organization is dedicated to promoting health, inclusion, education, and competitive opportunities for players of all ages and abilities.