The Town of LaSalle will vote on a new agreement with the LaSalle Pickleball Association (LPA) on Tuesday night. The plan would give LPA exclusive use of three pickleball courts at LaSalle Landing on weekdays from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., starting June 16 until October 31, 2025. This pilot project is part of a growing effort to support pickleball in the town and expand organized programs.
Court Use and Programming Plans
The town administration has recommended this agreement to help LPA grow. Under the proposal, the association will have special access to three courts during evening hours on weekdays. LaSalle Mayor Crystal Meloche shared details about the association’s plans.
I did get a chance to talk with their association president, who mentioned how they want to be able to grow their club, and so they’re going to have certain nights that are more for beginners, and then they’ll have other nights that will be more of a competitive play for people who are looking for a little bit more competitive pickleball, and so they’re just trying to really grow their program in the Town of LaSalle, and so that’s why they’re looking for this opportunity to work with us.” – (Crystal Meloche)
Public Access Still Available
Mayor Crystal Meloche also confirmed that other courts will stay open to the public.
“There will be some other courts that are still open to the general public to be able to use, and then there’ll be some that will be reserved for them for their exclusive use, so that they can do programming, or offer training sessions, getting more people involved in the sport.” – (Crystal Meloche)
Town’s Recent Investment in Pickleball
The town has already started supporting pickleball. Last July, LaSalle council approved a plan to turn two of four tennis courts at Front Road Park into pickleball courts. According to Mayor Crystal Meloche, the response has been good so far.
“Tennis has been something in our community for years, and we have the new courts over at the Vollmer, but we didn’t have a lot of pickleball, so we were looking to be able to expand the options for pickleball, or residents were asking for it, and so that was our opportunity to do. We added more courts there, and we hope to eventually add more courts at the Vollmer next to where the new tennis is, but that’s still to be discussed in the future.” – (Crystal Meloche)
Cost and Agreement Details
If the council approves the agreement, the LaSalle Pickleball Association will pay a capital reinvestment fee of $5.90 per hour for court use. The total seasonal fee would come to $1,280.06. Town officials say this fee is in line with what other towns charge for similar programs.
Looking Ahead
This agreement could help grow the sport of pickleball in LaSalle by giving the local club space to offer beginner and advanced programs. It also keeps some courts open to the public, balancing community needs. If the pilot project is successful, more courts may be added in the future.
News in Brief: LaSalle Pickleball Association
LaSalle council will decide Tuesday on a deal with the LaSalle Pickleball Association to let them use three courts at LaSalle Landing on weekday evenings. The aim is to help grow the sport. Public courts will still be available. The seasonal use fee is $1,280.06.