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Ball State student seeks funding for West Side skatepark graffiti wall; offers $1,160 in community donations for water fountain or skate camp
Summary
Caleb Swartz, a senior urban planning student at Ball State University, told the Muncie Parks and Recreation Board on Oct. 21 that a pre‑grant meeting with the George and Frances Ball Foundation was canceled and offered $1,160 in community‑raised funds — matched by Ball State — for a water fountain, skate camp equipment or other small amenities at the West Side Skatepark.
A Ball State student who has been organizing community support for a legal graffiti wall at the West Side Skatepark updated the Muncie Parks and Recreation Board on Oct. 21 and offered a small community donation for park improvements.
Caleb Swartz, a senior urban planning student at Ball State University and a volunteer on the project, told the board the initiative has gathered letters of support from local institutions but that a scheduled pre‑grant meeting with the George and Frances Ball Foundation was canceled by the foundation. Swartz said that raised concern because the Ball Foundation did not identify the project as a highest‑priority initiative for funding.
Swartz said he and community…
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