Proposed Skate Park on Fanwood Council Agenda Tonight

Fanwood Council will discuss and possibly vote on the Recreation Department's proposal to build a skate park at Forest Road Park at Monday night's meeting (7:30 p.m. at borough hall). 

At council's previous meeting, the Recreation Commission gave a presentation about the proposed skate park and asked council to pass a resolution indicating their support.  

"It would be premature for us to do it without council’s support since ultimately council has to approve the design and construction," Recreation Director Bob Budiansky told Patch.

Money for the skate park is already in place. The estimated cost is $124,000, which would be half paid for by a Union County grant the department has already been awarded and half of the funds would come from money the department has saved from revenue. 

Read more about the park, here.

At an October public meeting, several residents spoke passionately both for and against the project. Those opposed cited safety, liability, maintenance, noise and drawing outsiders as their reasons for concern if the park were to be built. Many also felt the money could be better spent on fixing existing equipment.

After that meeting, the recreation commission considered the points raised and ultimately voted to move forward with the project, says Budiansky.

"How the council will vote remains to be seen, but based on comments at the agenda meeting, the skateboard park proposal was overall very positively received," he says.

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