ST. CLAIR SHORES — In a 6-0 vote at their meeting on May 19, members of the St. Clair Shores City Council approved the receipt of a donation from the Shorewood Kiwanis to create more pickleball courts within the city.

Councilman Ronald Frederick was excused for this meeting.

According to items attached to the meeting agenda, the donation was in the amount of $102,000. The Kiwanis approached the St. Clair Shores Parks and Recreation Department in January of this year and after discussions between Kiwanis board members, they approved this amount.

“The current site holds 2 pickleball courts within a tennis court-sized area, which is not ideal for pickleball conditions,” the agenda items said about the current courts. “With the rapid growth of pickleball across the country and the slowing t

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