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West Bend commission weighs sites, cost and timeline for replacement skate park
Summary
Commission heard a detailed history of the city's portable skate park and a staff presentation on potential permanent sites, costs and next steps; no final location was selected and commissioners discussed seeking public input at the next meeting.
A Parks and Recreation staff presentation on Jan. 30 traced the history of West Bend's portable skate park, reviewed four city-owned candidate sites and described a fundraising and design timeline for a permanent concrete facility.
The presentation, led by Recreation Supervisor Ryan (last name not specified), said the city purchased the modular metal skate equipment in 2003 for about $80,000 and moved it between temporary sites for years. The equipment was stored in 2010 after repeated neighborhood complaints at the Barton Park installation and later moved to its present Main Street location in 2012. In 2024 a volunteer group, Friends of West Bend Skate Park, formed to pursue a permanent site and begin fundraising and permitting work.
Ryan told the commission the Friends group reviewed roughly 23 potential parcels, toured six finalists and focused on four city-owned sites as viable: the Regner Park sports-court area, the Regner Park site west of…
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