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Residents, doctors warn council about safety and emergency-response limits for proposed High Point skate park

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Summary

During public hour residents and a physician urged the borough to reconsider or add safety measures to the proposed unstaffed skate park at High Point Park, citing serious injury risks and limited local trauma resources.

Several speakers told council they support recreation but urged a stronger safety plan or reconsideration for a proposed skate park at High Point Park, warning that unmonitored skate facilities create a high risk of severe injury.

Dr. Denai Powers, a physician who described experience in critical care and transplant programs, said skate parks produce severe injuries and urged borough leaders to consult medical experts on…

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