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Renton resident urges council to repair Liberty Skateboard Park and fund more skate facilities
Summary
Mark Arnold, a Renton resident of more than 60 years, urged the council to repair or replace the 25-year-old Liberty Skateboard Park and to fund covered skate space; the mayor said skate facilities are included in the parks plan and that the city intends to make skating more accessible.
Mark Arnold, a longtime Renton resident and skateboarder, urged the City Council to prioritize funding for skateboarding facilities during the public comment period.
"Skateboarding and skate parks provide a great place for kids and families to get out of the house, get fresh air, and let off some steam," Arnold said, adding that Renton has asked for more skate parks for decades and that previous plans promised neighborhood skate facilities that were not built. He asked the council and mayor to "fund and invest in skateboarding and places to skateboard in our city," including repairing or replacing the 25-year-old Liberty Skateboard Park and building a dry place to skate under I-405.
Mayor acknowledged Arnold’s years of advocacy and said the city’s parks plan includes skate facilities. The mayor said it is the council’s intention to make skating more accessible in Renton and thanked Arnold for his advocacy.
Also during public comment, Alice Lockridge asked council members to post their personal positions on recent national events and suggested the council could issue a proclamation if members were in consensus; the mayor left that decision to individual council members.
The council did not take formal action on skate park funding at the meeting; the topic appeared as a community priority raised in public comment and was noted by the mayor as part of the parks plan and future implementation work.
