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Skate-park committee formed; board discusses grant timeline and local-worker preference
Summary
Board liaison reported a first meeting of the Jeff White Memorial Skate Park committee, named chair Johnny Phelps, and discussed grant timing, vendor selection, local-work preference and an October 2026 completion target for the grant-funded project.
Alderman liaison Cleave told the Parks Board that the Jeff White Memorial Skate Park committee has met and named Johnny Phelps as chair. Committee membership includes family representatives (Jeff White, Paula White) and Park Superintendent Fowler, Cleave said.
Cleave and other board members discussed that two bidders had expressed interest, that selection will consider local workers and vendor scheduling, and that the grant selection and construction schedule will determine when work can begin. Cleave said the timeline requires completion by October 2026; the board and liaison noted that selection and vendor scheduling will affect the start date and that the grant program typically required multiple applications before approval.
Board members discussed potential site issues such as shielding skate elements from baseballs and acknowledged that the mayor and committee had voiced concerns about major site changes. Cleave said the committee's next meeting was scheduled for the day after the Parks Board meeting and encouraged board members to review the committee meeting video for more details.
No formal funding decision or vendor contract was made at this Parks Board meeting; the transcript records discussion and direction to support the committee as needed.
