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Six new pickleball courts open in Onondaga County's Camillus community

A bench is located next to a tennis court.
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A net stretches across a tennis court that is also used as a pickleball court.

The Town of Camillus now has six new pickleball courts.

New York State Senator John Mannion cut the ribbon on the new courts Wednesday with village officials and residents. Joe Flynn of Friends of Camillus Park said in a statement the group has been working to fund and complete the pickleball courts for the last five years.

The $50,781 project is supported by a state grant secured by Mannion, who supplied nearly $1 million in funding for parks in his district, according to a release from his office. Other projects include the Willis Carrier Recreation Center Field of Dreams in Dewitt, the Clay Memorial Park and Walkway, and various playground upgrades.

Katie Zilcosky is WAER’s All Things Considered host and features reporter. She also co-hosts WAER’s public affairs show Syracuse Speaks. As a reporter, she focuses on technology, economy, and identity.