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Escalon Parks Foundation seeks phased skate park; bowl planned first with $125,000 target
Summary
The Escalon Parks Foundation told the Recreation Commission it has raised about $125,800 and proposes to build a phased skate park at Hogan‑Ennis Park, starting with an 1,800‑square‑foot bowl. The foundation and staff identified site, drainage, lease and maintenance issues and said a council presentation is scheduled Aug. 18.
The Escalon Parks Foundation presented a phased plan for a community skate park to the City of Escalon Recreation Commission on Aug. 6, proposing an initial standalone bowl feature with a tentative December 1 start date and a $125,000 target budget for phase one.
The foundation has raised $125,795.70 to date and is working with a builder called Dreamland, President Jeff Leggero told commissioners. “We have raised, $125,795.70,” Leggero said, and added Dreamland agreed to work with local vendors and accept material donations to reduce costs.
The foundation said the bowl is roughly 1,800 square feet and would sit within a planned 100‑by‑100 foot skate park footprint. Leggero said Dreamland recommended starting with a cloverleaf bowl as an anchor feature that would be usable on its own while remaining expandable in later phases.
Why it matters: the proposal aims to…
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