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Nixa council authorizes design solicitation for proposed Rotary Park skate park
Summary
Council approved a resolution to solicit qualifications for a potential 16,000-square-foot skate park design at Rotary Park; staff said the solicitation is to create a ready design for future grant opportunities, not to fund construction now.
The Nixa City Council on June 24 approved resolution 2025-30 authorizing the city administrator to solicit qualifications for design of a skate park anticipated for Rotary Park.
Parks Director Matt Krauss presented the item and described a conceptual site next to the basketball court that currently holds a sand volleyball court and a small playground. "The idea would be to remove the sand volleyball...and then remove that small playground, in order to put a 16,000 square foot skate park," Krauss said. He emphasized the request was for design work only — to produce plans and cost estimates for future budgeting and grant applications.
Krauss and other staff told the council the city has not budgeted construction for the project and that the design is intended to create a shovel-ready package to pursue external grants. "When we go to apply for those grants, if we don't have something sitting on the table or on the shelf… the chance of us getting any of the grants are slim to none," Krauss said.
During the public hearing, resident Ron Sanders asked whether a skate park would serve a large enough population to justify public funds; Krauss responded that staff had used mobile-location data showing a notable share of Springfield skate-park users travel from Nixa, and that the skate park appears multiple times in Nixa's comprehensive plan as a wanted amenity. Krauss cautioned that, based on current budget expectations, he did not expect construction to be funded in the near term.
Council member Zarin Vess moved to approve the resolution; Aaron Peterson seconded. The motion carried by voice vote. The resolution authorizes the solicitation of qualifications for design services; council did not appropriate construction funds and staff said any eventual build would require separate budget action or grant awards.
