Eagle-eyed activists knew about the plan, but had no idea the new courts were going to replace the basketball courts. John Burns, one of those activists, recalls no public discussion about the plan.

The city plans to convert the basketball courts into public pickleball courts by January 2027 under an agreement made early last year with the developer of Bahia Mar.

The revised plan calls for the court to go from its current 53 by 40 feet to 66 by 50 feet. "It was definitely a 50-50 split for and against the plan," said Village Mayor Donna Koch, who reached a ...