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Council approves community events, hears updates on lifeguards and skate‑park fundraising
Summary
Council listed approved special events, praised lifeguard rescues, and heard from volunteers raising funds for a new skate park and suggestions for dog‑park locations.
The council approved a slate of special events for the summer and early fall, including multiple 5K runs, a Pier Mini Golf fundraiser, the Fallen Heroes 5K and a September festival; staff noted event dates and route considerations.
Recreation updates praised the borough lifeguards, with a staff member reporting more than 60 saves over a busy weekend and noting beach badge sales of about 9,000 per day. A volunteer representing Friends of Bill Maher Skate Park said their newly formed nonprofit has raised about $50,000 toward a roughly $1,000,000 goal and asked the council for help with grant applications and a potential connection to municipal grant resources. A resident suggested alternative locations for a dog park and noted existing seasonal beach dog areas.
Council acknowledged the volunteer effort and noted ongoing recreation sign-ups and programming; no funding decisions for the skate park were made during the meeting.
