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West Bend commission weighs removing skate-park equipment to restore parking; sets a timetable to revisit in 2026
Summary
Commissioners discussed removing deteriorated skate-park equipment and converting the site to a parking lot at the district’s request, considered lease and MOU options, noted a contractor crack-seal estimate of about $5,800, and agreed to revisit a decommissioning timeline in 2026 (proposed Sept. or Dec. 2026).
The West Bend Park and Recreation Commission spent the bulk of its Nov. 20 meeting debating whether to remove existing skate-park equipment and convert the lot to parking at the request of an adjacent development district.
Parks staff said the development district wants the equipment removed "as soon as possible" and would prefer to lease the lot for district parking, handling permit sales and administration themselves. Staff shared a contractor estimate to crack-seal and repaint the lot at about $5,800 (they rounded that to $6,000 in their budget note) as part of a conversion plan.
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