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Perrysburg committee weighs phased skate park plan, seeks city sponsorship
Summary
Members of the Perrysburg Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee discussed a phased approach to building a skate facility, including low-cost pilot features, fundraising options and the need for formal city endorsement and private sponsors.
Members of the Perrysburg Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee spent a large portion of their meeting discussing a proposal to develop a skate facility in Perrysburg and next steps to fund and site it.
The committee discussed building the facility in phases, starting with low-cost skate features as a pilot before committing to a full concrete skate park. Justin (PRAC member and neuro sensory supervisor at ProMedica Toledo Hospital) said he would help lead planning and fundraising and argued a small start could demonstrate demand. “If you build it, they will come,” Justin said.
Why it matters: committee members said a successful skate facility could engage teenagers who do not participate in traditional team sports and help…
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