Skate Park's Fate to be Determined
Two local women lead the fight to save the park.
Mimi Mehta and Mary Rohe are determined to save the Chatham Skate Park, which has been closed since August on the advice of the township's insurance provider. The skate park's future is listed as a discussion item on the agenda for the Jan. 31 Chatham Township Committee meeting. The committee will determine whether to contribute to repairs for the park or to close the park permanently. Department of Public Works Director John Pacelli said the skate park needs a new asphalt deck, fasteners and intense renovations, all of which he said could cost between $50,000 and $100,000. Mehta and Rohe say the cost of the repairs will be much lower. They estimate between $15,000 and $25,000 is needed, an amount they hope to get from the committee. "We'…
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12:58 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
I agree TCG - and I'll add that Garndma needs to stay in her rocker, or maybe she is off of her rocker. It should be a joint partnership (public / private). Get rid of the current design and put in a cement park that will require almost no mainentance and will last 40 years. Additionally, skateborading is no ranked behind basketball (sorry football, baseball, tennis, golf etc) as the most … more ›