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Pacific wins Land and Water Conservation Fund grant for Jeffrey White Memorial Skate Park
Summary
Mayor Thillen announced a $481,144 skate-park project funded 50% by LWCF; the city’s half is expected to be split with a local skatepark committee and procurement and archaeological monitoring steps are required before construction.
The City of Pacific will receive federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) support to build the Jeffrey White Memorial Skate Park, Mayor Thillen announced Oct. 15.
The total project cost is $481,144, with LWCF providing $240,572 (50 percent) and the city responsible for an equal match of $240,572. The mayor said the city anticipates splitting its match 50–50 with the local skatepark committee, subject to a forthcoming agreement on roles and funding responsibilities.
Mayor Thillen outlined the next steps: the city has advertised an RFQ for design/construction documents (minimum three-week advertising windows), must include minority- and women-owned business outreach as required by LWCF, and must incorporate archaeology/ground-monitoring for any excavation deeper than 50 centimeters. The grant requires quarterly progress reports and at least one reimbursement request in the first year; the project must be completed by Oct. 31, 2026.
"The total project costs for the grant was $481,144," Mayor Thillen said. "Land and Water Conservation Fund will provide $240,572, and the city is responsible for matching the other 50%." He described a likely timeline of design procurement in late 2024, design completion in spring 2025, grading in summer 2025, construction in fall 2025 and opening to the public in summer 2026, subject to LWCF approvals at each step.
Board members praised the award and discussed procurement logistics, grant compliance and the need to plan for possible change orders and cost overruns. The mayor and staff said they will form an ad hoc committee combining city staff, members of the skatepark group and citizens to oversee RFQ review, selection and subsequent design input.
