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Officials say Greenfield’s new skateboard park is drawing visitors; city to pursue parking, shelter and fundraising
Summary
Council members and staff described heavy early use of the new turf skateboard park, reported successful drainage performance after recent rain, and discussed next steps including DOT coordination for a municipally owned parking lot, a proposed shelter and phased fundraising for roughly $250,000 in future work.
During the June 5 special meeting the presiding officer gave a detailed update on the new turf skateboard park, saying families and visiting skaters from multiple states attended before the park formally opened and that professional skaters including John Worthington and Lance Mountain had visited to skate and advise.
Council and staff highlighted the park’s drainage system, funded in part by the stormwater utility, saying heavy rain produced no standing water in the bowls the morning after the storm. The presiding officer noted one bowl reaches roughly 10–12 feet in depth and…
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