A new Regional skate park is a step closer to reality after an agreement from Salem City Council but his 10 news reporter Abby Coleman explains not everyone is happy about the new plan now I probably shouldn’t even try to skate but for skaters in the Rono Valley wien Park’s one of the only
Places they can come and now Salem City has given a $200,000 contribution to the park leaving people with mixed reactions Zachary vest has been skating for over 20 years and now is teaching his three-year-old son the ropes my son was a year and a half old and I have videos
Of him riding on his butt and on a scooter he would take his son to Moyer skate park in Salem Moyer was torn down as a part of the renovations to the moyer complex last year a new skate park was included in the original plans but not anymore right where I’m standing
Used to be a beloved skate park but let me show you what’s here now now all there is is dirt and gravel All To Make Way for new pickle ball courts Salem authorized a deal with roke City Monday night that would provide funds for a new Regional skate park located near the
Current wasina skate park it’s a one-time distribution of $200,000 but vest isn’t impressed Salem is a subsidiary location where there’s a community that can’t travel to wasina and even if they could it’s it’s few and four Laura Saunders and her 10-year-old son Kyle have spoken out about the
Decision to close moer for over a year Laura says a regional skate park doesn’t solve the issues they’re having so I think it really um limited the kids here it really wasn’t in the best interest of the kids I reached out to Salem and got a response from mayor Renee Turk she
Says quote we want to contribute to the larger Park where it can be built in an expansive and safe area there’s a need to be met and we do feel good about committing to this new Regional facility for the full agreement from Salem’s council meeting you can go to our
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