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Skate Park Update to City Council

June 22nd, 2023 by WCBC Radio

Cumberland’s Skate Park is in the news again. After some restructuring of the group involved in wanting to locate the skate park in the area, Stephanie Hutter-Thomas and Greg Kerr made a presentation to the Mayor and City Council at their monthly meeting with an update on what is happening.  Hutter-Thomas made a presentation about how the park can go a long way in creating a safe environment for children as well as adults and noted that skateboarding is an inexpensive sport that is multi-generational.  Greg Kerr also gave the council good news in that the cost of the skate park has become much more affordable through some research he has done.  The County has committed $250,000 to the park and the group has raised another $24,000…