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Gadsden council hears pleas to save longtime "Skate Slab," discusses design funds and property offer
Summary
Skateboarders told the Gadsden City Council that a volunteer-built skate area known locally as the "Skate Slab" faces demolition; council members discussed accepting a property donation, using available funds for a design, and forming a design committee that includes skaters.
At a Gadsden City Council meeting, local skateboarders urged the council to preserve a volunteer-built skate area known in the community as the "Skate Slab," saying the private property that hosts it is slated for demolition and that the owner has offered to donate the site to the city.
The request drew a show of support from several council members and a unanimous vote to suspend council rules so one of the skaters could speak during the meeting. Councilman Wilson said he had received approval that morning to use some available city funds to proceed with a design for a permanent skate park, but said any construction costs would still need council approval.
The petitioners — who describe…
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