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Skatepark backers cite $750,000 state grant and ask Brainerd City park board for $200,000 match
Summary
Proponents of a 15,000‑square‑foot Memorial Skate Park told the Brainerd City park board they have $870,000 assembled — including a $750,000 state skate grant and $120,000 in local fundraising — and asked the board for a $200,000 match; board members expressed strong support but said current capital funds are not available and directed staff to meet with proponents and return with options.
Proponents of a Memorial Skate Park told the Brainerd City Park Board on Tuesday that a state skate‑park grant of $750,000, combined with about $120,000 in local fundraising, leaves the project roughly $200,000 short of the board’s preferred budget to include lighting and other amenities.
"We received $750,000 grant from the state," Jake Renker of the Lakes Area Skatepark Association said during the board’s discussion, adding that his group has raised about $120,000 and is seeking a $200,000 contribution from the park board to reach a budget in the $1.0–1.2 million range depending on lighting choices.
The request followed staff remarks that a 2025 bonding bill had allocated $750,000 for construction and that the city must submit a deed…
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