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Residents urge replacement skate park and parks funding as city says it will work with Beach & Park District on relocation
Summary
Dozens of residents, parents and skateboarders urged the council to fund a new downtown skate park after the existing Tim Huxtold Park is slated to be removed as part of the downtown campus project; city staff and the Beach & Park District said they are discussing options at North Park and will coordinate on funding and design.
Multiple speakers at public request on April 8 urged Boca Raton leaders to fund and prioritize a new skate park to replace the aging Tim Huxtold facility downtown, which will be removed as the city moves forward with government campus redevelopment plans.
Speakers included youth skateboarders, parents and community advocates. Steve Tempske, Pedro Delfino and several others asked the council to allocate funding so the Beach & Park District can construct a replacement facility at North Park; they said a high‑quality…
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