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Colfax council approves final skate park plans, authorizes bid solicitation
Summary
The council approved final plans for an approximately 8,000-square-foot community skate park on July 9 and authorized the city manager to solicit construction bids. The Green Machine will donate materials and cash; staff said funding includes park grants, city parks funds and in-kind donations.
The Colfax City Council on July 9 approved final plans for the Colfax Skate Park and authorized the city manager to solicit construction bids. The action followed a multi-year community effort led by the nonprofit Colfax Green Machine and presentations from the park designer, New Line Skateparks, volunteers and industry partners.
The project as presented is an approximately 8,000-square-foot community-level skate park designed for mixed skill levels and multiple wheeled activities (skateboards, scooters, BMX). Ty Connors, vice president of Colfax Green Machine, and Kenton Russell of New Line Skateparks reviewed the final plans and said the drawings and construction documents are bid-ready. "This is the closest we've ever been," Connors said of the project's progress after a decade of volunteer work.
Why it matters: The park represents a long-standing local effort to provide a recreational amenity for Colfax youth and regional users. Funding includes grant awards, Parks & Recreation funds…
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