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Palm Desert to pilot unsupervised skate-park model, council asks staff to monitor usage and camera options

Palm Desert City Council · March 27, 2026
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Summary

Council approved a temporary change to the Civic Center Skate Park operation — removing the paid attendant for 12 months to test an unsupervised model with a monitoring program and signage updates; the council also asked staff to review camera options to track usage and vandalism.

The Palm Desert City Council voted March 26 to temporarily remove the skate-park attendant and test an unsupervised operational model for one year while staff monitors attendance, signage and impacts.

Community Services Manager Shawn Muir told the council the Parks & Recreation Committee recommended removing the attendant to increase access and align with industry practice; staff estimates an unsupervised model could raise monthly attendance from an average of…

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