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Ridgecrest council approves $98,598 CDBG allocation for skate‑park addition
Summary
The city approved a Kern County CDBG application allocating $98,598 for an additional feature at the Ridgecrest skate park; staff will present specific feature options at a future Quality of Life meeting.
The Ridgecrest City Council approved a fiscal‑year 2025–26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application that allocates $98,598 to add a new feature to the city’s skate park.
City staff told the council the funds respond to repeated community requests for skate‑park improvements and that the specific feature has not yet been chosen; options remain under review. Staff said the project will be coordinated with a separate prior CDBG award that added shaded seating and that the city plans to bring specific design options to a future Quality of Life committee meeting for public input.
During the required public hearing, staff noted CDBG eligibility is limited to certain target areas and types of projects. One resident asked whether CDBG funds could instead be used for streetlights; staff responded that the block‑grant rules limit eligible uses and that $98,598 would not likely buy a full street light in the program context.
Councilmember questions focused on project history and prior uses of the annual CDBG allocation; staff summarized prior projects including shaded seating at Leroy Jackson ball fields and past shading work at the skate park. The motion to approve the CDBG application carried on a five‑to‑zero roll call vote.
Staff will return with detailed feature options and a public input process to choose the skate‑park add‑on.
