Approved! And other News

Well, all that hard work finally paid off last night at the city council meeting. The Council voted unanimously to put out a request for proposal for the ramps in the skatepark to the tune of $75,000. That's a lot of car washes! And its up from the initial $50,000 initially proposed. Needless to say, we're very happy. This will be a great start to the skatepark. Please thank Steve Hill at Parks and Rec, Councilmember Kerley & Duer, and Mayor Graham for their continued support.

What's up next? The Council decided to put out a request for proposal rather than use an existing, in place contract to find a skate design company. The good part about this is that we should see more designs and hopefully a better park in the end. The bad part is that the city must advertise the RFP for 45 days. This means we won't have the park finished until the Fall. That's a bummer I know, but I think that the City is going about it the right way and we should get a better park as a result. Will keep you informed as we move through the process.

Also, thanks to everyone who came out for the last demo with Skatewave. It was a huge success. We had about 80 plus skaters show up in every age group and skill level. I know that some of you may have been intimidated by the size of the ramps or the pro skater from CA, but you'll have plenty of time to practice once the new park is open. I've included some pictures below.