A half million dollar bid to build eight pickleball courts at Rotary Park, expanding from six and omitting lighting to save costs, heads to the Galesburg City Council for approval on Monday. The Rotary Park project at 1625 W. Losey St. will deliver eight traditional reinforced concrete courts, interior and exterior fencing, a bullpen with benches, and landscaping to curb noise. City staff added two courts for $96,568.92 and cut lighting to save $118,950, keeping the total at $547,618.92. Nearby residents — including on Columbus and Spruce avenues — with a 66-signature petition, oppose the project, citing noise, parking shortages, and potential property value declines. Several signs in opposition of the project could be seen at Rotary Park early Friday morning, saying “Save Our Green Spaces” and “Stop Pickleball Courts” while encouraging attendance at Monday’s meeting.