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Visitor proposes town skate park; board weighs sites, safety and maintenance
Summary
Visitor Brad Elliot proposed a public skate park beginning with a 2,000-square-foot concrete slab and portable ramps; board members and residents raised site, material and insurance concerns and noted upkeep funding may come from the Montgomery Smiles budget.
Brad Elliot proposed that the town consider a public skate park on town land, beginning with a 2,000-square-foot concrete slab and portable ramps and rails. The board and attendees discussed potential locations — Riverwalk Park, the Rec Center volleyball courts, water-plant property near the village well, and the back of the Grange Hall parking lot — and trade-offs between permanence, safety and landscape impact.
Elliot said he would assemble a formal proposal to present to the board and noted initial work would be modest: "Wants to put together a proposal on town land for a public skate park; starting with a slab on 2,000 square foot space." Residents and Rec Center participants urged careful material selection and maintenance planning. Lisa Perry voiced practical concerns about wood structures, summarizing a common view: "Biggest concern is wood: vandalism, breakage, safety concerns, maintenance." The board noted upkeep has been accounted for within the Montgomery Smiles budget and that site-specific constraints (well-head protection around the water plant, vehicle traffic near the Grange Hall, and landscape integrity at Riverwalk) will shape whether and where a permanent feature could sit. Next steps: Brad Elliot to prepare a written proposal for a future meeting and the board will review site constraints and insurance implications.
