Lee’s Parks and Rec director addresses GPICA
Topics discussed included pickleball courts, marina improvements, the proposed Doppler radar tower, more
By PAULETTE LeBLANC - | Jan 13, 2021
SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
The Greater Pine Island Civic Association held an online Zoom meeting Tuesday, Jan. 5. Topping the agenda was a presentation by the director of Lee County Parks and Recreation, Jesse Lavender, who spoke on local community projects, such as pickleball courts at Phillips Park and improvements at Pine Island Commercial Marina.
The lots beside the Garden Club, said Lavender, were purchased a little over a year ago. They were then re-zoned through the hearing examiner to allow consultation for the construction of new pickleball courts. According to Lavender, the project should be done before the end of 2021. There will be three courts there, he said, as allowable by the space.