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Board agrees to allow village to pursue skate park on district land pending village funding and IMA
Summary
The board agreed to permit the village to pursue a skate park on the district's Burke Estate land through an intermunicipal arrangement; the village is expected to fund, insure and maintain the facility and must secure grant funding and approvals before construction.
The Hastings-on-Hudson Board of Education discussed Aug. 27 a long-running plan for the village to develop a skate park on a portion of district-owned Burke Estate land.
Miss Caraballo outlined the history of the proposal, saying the village and community fundraisers have been working on the idea for years and that the village needs the board's approval to allow use of school property so it can apply for grants and move toward construction. "They've raised over $100,000 here," she said, and estimated the project would need roughly $250,000 to break ground.
Board members and the superintendent said the village would be responsible for insurance, maintenance and operation under an intermunicipal agreement (IMA) to be negotiated by attorneys for both parties; the village would also schedule any closures needed to avoid conflicts with school athletics. The superintendent said the school district would receive updates and could ask for schematic designs and milestone reports as the village secures funding and finalizes plans.
Board members asked for periodic updates at milestones and confirmed the village board — not the school board — will be the primary locus for future approvals and public comment on the project. If funding and approvals align, construction could occur within about two years, participants said.
