Towe tennis courts to be lighted
In what has recently been a hot issue, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors agreed in its public meeting Wednesday, August 13, that, contingent upon some additions to the original resolution, they will support lighting the tennis courts at Darden Towe Park.
The public meeting heard support from several tennis groups, including the Charlottesville Tennis Patrons Association, while various neighborhoods from Forest Lakes to vocal Towe neighbor Clara Belle Wheeler expressed opposition.
“Once lights are there, it’s going to get bigger and bigger and bigger,” Wheeler cautioned the Board. “The city and county gave an assurance to never have lights at Darden Towe Park.”
Dave Emmitt, of a nearby subdivision, echoed that sentiment. “The community,” he said, “put trust (more)


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