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Commission liaison warns project may cost far more than reported; engineering and insurance cited as barriers
Summary
A council liaison said an engineering review and insurer recommendations are required before the skate park can be reopened, and that earlier reported costs (~$40–45k) differ from a recent estimate 'over $800,000.' Commissioners said the city budget is too constrained to finish the project without grants or donations.
A council liaison emphasized that the next step for the Blue Lake skate park is an engineering report and insurer review to determine what can be done safely and what modifications would be required. The liaison said earlier public reports citing roughly $40,000–$45,000 in donations did not reflect later findings: "We're looking at over $800,000 project," the liaison said, and advised the commission that the city could not absorb that cost without grant funding or significant donations.
Commissioners and staff said the built park differs from the originally approved plans, that some changes were not processed through the council approval steps, and that legal and insurance reviews are necessary before moving forward. The liaison described the city budget as 'thin' and said completing an engineering evaluation is the immediate priority to determine feasible options: finish, modify, or remove the existing work. No funding decision was made at the meeting.
