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Jeff White Skatepark committee debates concrete builds, pump-track idea as RFQ review continues
Summary
At its inaugural meeting, the Jeffrey White Memorial Skatepark Project Committee discussed competing RFQ submissions and whether to prioritize an all‑concrete park (durability) or prefabricated elements (lower initial cost); public comment urged an inclusive redesign that could add a pump track. The committee tabled any selection pending further outreach to designers and grant reviewers.
The newly formed Jeffrey White Memorial Skatepark Project Committee met Dec. 27 and spent much of its first session weighing competing engineering and design proposals for the proposed skatepark in Pacific, Missouri. Johnny Phelps was selected as committee chair at the start of the meeting; after public comment, members debated whether to favor an all‑concrete park for durability or accept prefabricated elements that some designers propose.
John Onias, a 52‑year‑old lifelong skateboarder from Pacific, told the committee the current conceptual plan “heavily favors technical skateboarding, a style inaccessible to younger riders and even older riders like myself” and urged the committee to “imagine integrating a pump track, a dynamic looping course that supports riders of all…
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